Title :
Amplitude limiting of time-interleaved multi-wavelength optical signals using saturation of four-wave mixing in a fiber
Author :
Tanabe, Saori ; Matsumoto, Masayuki
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Osaka Univ., Suita, Japan
Abstract :
Simultaneous noise suppression of time-interleaved three-wavelength optical signals using saturation of four-wave mixing in a fiber is reported. Nonlinear phase noise reduction of three-wavelength DPSK signals is demonstrated using the phase-preserving amplitude equalization.
Keywords :
differential phase shift keying; multiwave mixing; optical saturable absorption; optical signal detection; phase noise; amplitude limiting; four-wave mixing; noise suppression; nonlinear phase noise reduction; phase-preserving amplitude equalization; saturation; three-wavelength DPSK signals; time-interleaved multi-wavelength optical signals; Fiber nonlinear optics; Four-wave mixing; Noise level; Optical fiber polarization; Optical mixing; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Phase noise; Pulse modulation; Semiconductor device noise;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
