Title :
Optical 3R regenerator based on Q-switched laser
Author :
Brox, O. ; Bauer, S. ; Bornholdt, C. ; Hoffmann, D. ; Mohrle, M. ; Sahin, G. ; Sartorius, B.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
A polarization and wavelength insensitive Q-switched laser is applied in a 3R regenerator experiment. The optical regenerator shows a negative power penalty of -2 dB at a data rate of 10 Gb/s RZ. The Q-switched laser offers a steep nonlinear all-optical transfer function. The optical 3R regenerator was tested with a degraded input signal.
Keywords :
Q-switching; distributed feedback lasers; optical fibre polarisation; optical repeaters; ridge waveguides; semiconductor lasers; waveguide lasers; 10 Gbit/s; 3R regenerator experiment; Q-switched laser; data rate; degraded input signal; negative power penalty; optical 3R regenerator; polarization insensitive Q-switched laser; steep nonlinear all-optical transfer function; wavelength insensitive Q-switched laser; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical sensors; Power lasers; Pump lasers; Repeaters; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
