Title :
Wavelength conversion with no pattern effect at 40 Gbps using an electroabsorption waveguide as a phase modulator
Author :
Nishimura, K. ; Tsurusawa, M. ; Usami, M.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs. Inc., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
This is the first report on a wavelength converter utilizing cross-phase modulation in a semiconductor electroabsorption waveguide. We have successfully demonstrated 40 Gbps wavelength conversion with no dependence on the pattern length owing to a fast absorption recovery in the electroabsorption waveguide.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; wavelength division multiplexing; cross-phase modulation; electroabsorption waveguide; fast absorption recovery; optical wavelength conversion; pattern length; phase modulator; semiconductor electroabsorption waveguide; wavelength converter; Absorption; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
