Title :
Monolithically integrated wavelength converter: Sagnac interferometer integrated with parallel-amplifier structure (SIPAS) and its application
Author :
Suzuki, Yasuhiro ; Ito, Toshio ; Shibata, Yasuo
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
A Sagnac interferometer monolithically integrated with parallel-amplifier structure (SIPAS) is described. Filter-free wavelength conversion and full bit-rate conversion from 10-Gb/s random WDM channels to a 40-Gb/s channel were demonstrated.
Keywords :
Sagnac interferometers; integrated optoelectronics; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 40 Gbit/s; SIPAS; Sagnac interferometer; WDM fibre networks; filter-free wavelength conversion; full bit-rate conversion; monolithically integrated wavelength converter; parallel-amplifier structure; random WDM channels; Bit rate; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Photonics; Sagnac interferometers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength division multiplexing;
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.2002.1027590
