Title :
All-optical wavelength conversion and multicasting by cross-gain modulation in a single-stage fiber optical parametric amplifier
Author :
Wong, Kenneth K Y ; Lu, Guo-Wei ; Lau, Kwan-Chi ; Wai, P.K.A. ; Chen, Lian-Kuan
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Abstract :
We have demonstrated an all-optical wavelength conversion and multicasting for a 10 Gb/s NRZ system with 100GHz channel spacing by using a single-stage two-pump fiber optical parametric amplifier (OPA) with the conversion gain of at least 15dB.
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical communication equipment; optical fibre amplifiers; optical modulation; optical parametric amplifiers; optical wavelength conversion; NRZ system; all-optical wavelength conversion; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; channel spacing; cross-gain modulation; multicasting; single-stage fiber optical parametric amplifier; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
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.2007.4348807
