Title :
Parallel WDM regenerative waveform conversion for mixed NRZ and RZ transmission networks using a SOA-based multiple switching-window optical gate
Author :
Tan, Hung Nguyen ; Matsuura, Motoharu ; Kishi, Naoto
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Eng. & Inf., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Chofu, Japan
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate parallel regenerative waveform conversion with tunable pulsewidths using SOA-based multiple switching-window optical-gate (MW-OG). MW-OG based inline regenerations improve performance of a mixed NRZ/RZ transmission network.
Keywords :
semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; SOA-based multiple switching-window optical gate; mixed NRZ/RZ transmission network; parallel WDM regenerative waveform conversion; parallel regenerative waveform conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; Clocks; Delay; Optical switches; Photonics; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
