Title :
Noise reduction capabilities of a Raman-mediated wavelength converter
Author :
Dahan, David ; Bilenca, Alberto ; Eisenstein, Gadi
Author_Institution :
Technion, Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We describe ultra wide band, Raman-mediated wavelength conversion. Data conversion from long to short wavelength bands with significant noise reduction are demonstrated experimentally at 10 Gbit/s and confirmed by numerical simulations.
Keywords :
data conversion; interference suppression; numerical analysis; optical fibre communication; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; Raman-mediated wavelength converter; data conversion; noise reduction capability; numerical simulation; ultra wide band; wavelength band; Laser noise; Noise reduction; Numerical simulation; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber polarization; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Raman scattering; Signal processing; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1247597