Title :
Ultrahigh-speed optical signal processing with symmetric-Mach-Zehnder-type all-optical switches
Author :
Nakamura, Shigeru ; Ueno, Yoshiyasu ; Tajima, Kazuhito
Author_Institution :
Networking Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Tsukuba, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate various types of ultrahigh-speed optical signal processing provided by symmetric-Mach-Zehnder type all-optical switches. We have achieved error-free 336-Gb/s demultiplexing, penalty-free, error-free 84-Gb/s pulse regeneration, and error-free 168-Gb/s wavelength conversion.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical information processing; optical pulse generation; optical wavelength conversion; symmetry; wavelength division multiplexing; 168 Gbit/s; 336 Gbit/s; 84 Gbit/s; WDM optical fibre networks; error-free demultiplexing; error-free optical wavelength conversion; error-free pulse regeneration; penalty-free pulse regeneration; symmetric-Mach-Zehnder-type all-optical switches; ultra high-speed optical signal processing; Communication switching; Demultiplexing; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulses; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Pulse compression methods; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
All-Optical Networking: Existing and Emerging Architecture and Applications/Dynamic Enablers of Next-Generation Optical Communications Systems/Fast Optical Processing in Optical Transmission/VCSEL and
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7378-2
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2002.1027583
