Title :
Cross talk penalty in two-channel wavelength conversion by four-wave mixing in a strained semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Lee, Robert B. ; Geraghty, David F. ; Hedekwist, O. ; Vahala, Kerry J. ; Koren, Uzi
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
A crucial function in wavelength-division multiplexed (WDM) all-optical networks is a wavelength converter. This function enhances wavelength routing options and improves network reconfigurability. Here we present a systematic study of the cross talk penalty as a function of the pump-to-signal power ratio for two 2.5-Gbit/s ASK channels separated by 1.5 nm
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; multiwave mixing; optical crosstalk; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical modulation; telecommunication network routing; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; Gbit/s ASK channels; WDM all-optical networks; cross talk penalty; four-wave mixing; network reconfigurability; pump-to-signal power ratio; strained semiconductor optical amplifier; two-channel wavelength conversion; wavelength converter; wavelength routing options; wavelength-division multiplexed; Attenuation measurement; Chirp modulation; Extinction ratio; Four-wave mixing; Intensity modulation; Modulation coding; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719837
