Title :
Amplitude and timing jitter reduction using a fiber NOLM incorporating a fiber Bragg grating based pulse shaper
Author :
Parmigiani, F. ; Petropoulos, P. ; Almeida, P.J. ; Ibsen, M. ; Richardson, D.J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate the simultaneous removal of amplitude and timing jitter from an RZ data-stream using a superstructured fiber grating pulse shape converter and subsequent gating of a clean optical clock in a NOLM.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; amplitude estimation; laser mirrors; nonlinear optics; optical fibre communication; optical fibres; optical pulse shaping; timing jitter; RZ data-stream; amplitude jitter reduction; fiber Bragg grating; fiber NOLM; nonlinear optical loop mirror; optical clock; pulse shape converter; superstructured fiber grating; timing jitter reduction; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Pulse shaping methods; Switches; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192556
