Title :
All-optical balanced detection system with sub-ps resolution
Author :
Sunnerud, Henrik ; Westlund, Mathias ; Sköld, Mats ; Andrekson, Peter A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Microtechnol. & Nanosci., Chalmers Univ. of Technol., Gothenburg
Abstract :
We demonstrate a dual-channel all-optical sampling system that simultaneously samples the two output ports from a DPSK demodulator. The two channels are combined to perform balanced detection with sub-ps resolution.
Keywords :
amplitude shift keying; differential phase shift keying; optical fibre communication; DPSK demodulator; all-optical balanced detection system; dual-channel all-optical sampling system; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Sampling methods; Ultrafast optics; (060.0060) Fiber optics and optical communications;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication - incudes post deadline papers, 2009. OFC 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2606-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-865-0
