Title :
Study of high performance re-timing using a 40 Gb/s hybrid-integrated Mach-Zehnder all-optical regenerator
Author :
Yow, C.K. ; Chai, Y.J. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Maxwell, G. ; McDougall, R.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Cambridge Univ., UK
Abstract :
We experimentally show that a hybrid-integrated Mach-Zehnder switch with a high performance gate profile allows retiming of optical signals with an accuracy of 500-700 fs even if the input timing jitter is increased to 3 ps.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical pulse generation; optical repeaters; optical switches; timing jitter; 3 ps; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical regenerator; hybrid-integrated Mach-Zehnder switch; optical signal; timing jitter; High speed optical techniques; Optical fiber networks; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical switches; Power semiconductor switches; Repeaters; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192536
