Title :
A technique for wavelength converting a 2.488 Gb/s signal whilst simultaneously monitoring and replacing a wavelength identifying pilot tone
Author :
Stephens, MFC ; Bainbridge, JD ; Owen, M. ; Penty, Rv ; White, IH ; Fice, MJ
Author_Institution :
Harlow Labs., Nortel plc, UK
Abstract :
We investigate the use of a single integrated semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)/distributed feedback DFB) laser to perform both all-optical wavelength conversion and simultaneous pilot tone replacement/monitoring at the SONET/SDH bit rate of 2.488Gb/s (STM-I6). It is also demonstrated that reamplification and reshaping regeneration of the optical signal is possible under certain conditions
Keywords :
wavelength division multiplexing; 2.488 Gbit/s; 2R regeneration; SDH; SONET; all-optical wavelength conversion; distributed feedback laser; integrated semiconductor optical amplifier/DFB laser; monitoring; optical signal; reamplification; replacement; reshaping; wavelength identifying pilot tone;
Conference_Titel :
Multiwavelength Optical Networks: Devices, Systems and Network Implementations (Ref. No. 1998/257), IEE Colloquium on
Conference_Location :
London
DOI :
10.1049/ic:19980321
