Title :
First demonstration of a polarization insensitive low time jitter and optical noise tolerant all-optical clock recovery at 40 GHz using a self-pulsating laser tandem
Author :
Lavigne, B. ; Renaudier, J. ; Lelarge, F. ; Legouezigou, O. ; Gariah, H. ; Duan, G.H.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Research & Innovation, route de Nozay - 91460 Marcoussis, France, Phone: +33.1.69.63.18.47, Fax: +33.1.69.63.18.65, Email: bruno.lavigne@alcatel.fr
Abstract :
We experimentally demonstrate a polarization insensitive all-optical clock recovery, tolerant for an input optical signal to noise ratio as low as 15dB/0.1 nm, by cascading a bulk-based and a quantum-dots based self-pulsating lasers at 4OGbit/s.
Keywords :
Clocks; Fiber lasers; Jitter; Laser noise; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Semiconductor lasers; Signal to noise ratio;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.216057
