Title :
Wavelength multicasting using an ultra high-speed all-optical wavelength converter
Author :
Rau, L. ; Olsson, B.-E. ; Blumenthal, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A new multicasting scheme based on 1 to 8-wavelength conversion is proposed for future high-speed broadband networks. 40 Gbit/s optical time domain multiplexed (OTDM) data was used to simultaneously impose phase modulation on 4 CW channels, 3.6 nm apart. The resulting sidebands were filtered using an arrayed waveguide router (AWGR) to obtain 8 different 40 Gbit/s OTDM channels. The measured bit-error rates indicate a power penalty of less than 1.5 dB.
Keywords :
broadband networks; diffraction gratings; optical fibre networks; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; telecommunication channels; telecommunication network routing; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; 40 Gbit/s; CW channels; Gbit/s OTDM channels; high-speed broadband networks; measured bit-error rates; multicasting scheme; phase modulation; power penalty; ultra high-speed all-optical wavelength converter; wavelength conversion; wavelength multicasting; Bit error rate; Broadband communication; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Power measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
