Title :
All-optical clock recovery for 3R optical regeneration
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
Scalable all-optical networks need 3R regeneration. Clock recovery is a key function. Bit-rate flexibility and ultrafast locking are important in future asynchronous Internet protocol (IP) networks. The performance of regenerators is demonstrated in loop experiments.
Keywords :
Internet; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; access protocols; optical fibre networks; optical pulse shaping; optical repeaters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; synchronisation; 3R optical regeneration; Internet protocol networks; all-optical clock recovery; asynchronous IP networks; bit-rate flexibility; loop experiments; scalable all-optical networks; ultrafast locking; Clocks; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Nonlinear optics; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse shaping; Optical signal processing; Repeaters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
