Title :
All-optical TDM to WDM signal conversion and partial regeneration using XPM with triangular pulses
Author :
Bhamber, Ranjeet S. ; Latkin, Anton I. ; Boscolo, Sonia ; Turitsyn, Sergei K.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Res. Group, Aston Univ., Birmingham
Abstract :
We propose a new all-optical, all-fibre scheme for conversion of time-division multiplexed to wavelength-division multiplexed signals using cross-phase modulation with triangular pulses. Partial signal regeneration using this technique is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
optical modulation; phase modulation; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; XPM; all-fibre scheme; all-optical TDM-WDM signal conversion; cross-phase modulation; partial regeneration; partial signal regeneration; time-division multiplex; triangular pulses; wavelength-division multiplex; Chirp; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Time division multiplexing; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729368
