Title :
Monolithic PD-EAM optical gate and its application to ultrafast signal processing
Author :
Kodama, S. ; Yoshimatsu, T. ; Ito, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
This paper describes features of the PD-EAM optical gate and its application to ultrafast optical signal processing, such as DEMUX, retiming, and wavelength conversion. The PD-EAM optical gate is a promising device for future high-bit-rate optical communication systems.
Keywords :
demultiplexing; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical information processing; optical logic; optical wavelength conversion; photodetectors; photodiodes; timing; DEMUX; PD-EAM optical gate; high-bit-rate optical communication systems; monolithic optical gate; photodiode electroabsorption modulator; retiming; ultrafast signal processing; wavelength conversion; Bit error rate; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical devices; Optical interconnections; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363189
