Title :
Regeneration of Return-to-Zero 10 Gb/s Fiber Transmission Impairments using a Monolithically Integrated, Widely-Tunable, Photocurrent Driven Wavelength Converter
Author :
Sysak, M.N. ; Poulsen, H.N. ; Blumenthal, D.J. ; Coldren, Larry A.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Santa Barbara
Abstract :
Regeneration of transmission impairments is performed using a monolithically- integrated photocurrent-driven wavelength converter. BER measurements show improved receiver sensitivity of 4,4, and 11-dB for regeneration through the device after 0,25 and 50-km of fiber.
Keywords :
error statistics; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; BER measurements; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; fiber transmission impairments; monolithically integrated photocurrent driven wavelength converter; receiver sensitivity; return-to-zero; Bit error rate; Optical fiber devices; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Photoconductivity; 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.2007.4348744
