• DocumentCode
    1805658
  • Title

    1310-nm to 1550-nm wavelength conversion by utilizing nonlinear polarization rotation in a semiconductor optical amplifier

  • Author

    Turkiewicz, J.P. ; Vegas-Olmos, J.J. ; Khoe, G.D. ; de Waardt, H.

  • Author_Institution
    COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    6-11 March 2005
  • Abstract
    We demonstrate a novel all-optical 1310-nm to 1550-nm wavelength converter based on nonlinear polarization rotation in a single semiconductor optical amplifier. Error-free polarization insensitive 1310-nm to 1550-nm wavelength conversion is shown at 10-Gbit/s.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre networks; optical fibre polarisation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 Gbits/s; 1310 to 1550 nm; all-optical wavelength converter; error-free polarization; nonlinear polarization rotation; semiconductor optical amplifier; Bit rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-783-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2005.192539
  • Filename
    1497619