Title :
λ-conversion of 160-Gbit/s PDM 16-QAM using a single periodically-poled lithium niobate waveguide
Author :
Nuccio, S.R. ; Bakhtiari, Z. ; Yilmaz, O.F. ; Willner, A.E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng. Syst., Univ. of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate wavelength conversion of both single polarization 40-Gbuad 16-QAM and 20-Gbuad polarization-division-multiplexed (PDM) 16-QAM in a PPLN waveguide. A polarization insensitive scheme utilizing bi-directional operation is employed. The power penalty as a function of pump power is also investigated and a minimum conversion penalty of ~0.5 dB is obtained.
Keywords :
quadrature amplitude modulation; waveguides; wavelength division multiplexing; λ-conversion; PDM 16-QAM; PPLN waveguide; bit rate 160 Gbit/s; polarization-division-multiplexed; single periodically-poled lithium niobate waveguide; wavelength conversion; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Integrated optics; Optical polarization; Optical pumping;
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
