Title :
SPM-Based 2R Regenerative 10Gbps Optically Linearly Controlled Delay Line with 0ps to 170ps Tuning Range
Author :
Hu, Zhaoyang ; Blumenthal, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract :
We demonstrate a 2R regenerative optical delay line with error-free operation, 1 dB negative sensitivity penalty for degraded 10 Gbps RZ packets. Its time delay can be linearly tuned from 0 ps to 170 ps with maintained original wavelength.
Keywords :
optical communication; optical delay lines; optical tuning; SPM-based 2R regenerative; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; optically linearly controlled delay line; sensitivity penalty; tuning range; Delay lines; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical control; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical tuning; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348550