Title :
System application of 40 GHz all-optical clock in a 40 Gbit/s optical 3R regenerator
Author :
Sartorius, B. ; Bornholdt, C. ; Bauer, S. ; Mohrle, M. ; Brindel, P. ; Leclerc, O.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
Abstract :
A new all-optical clock operating from 6 to 46 GHz is presented and tested in 40 Gbit/s soliton 3R regenerator. Error-free single-channel 40 Gbit/s loop transmission is demonstrated over more than 10000 km with word length up to 2/sup 23/-1.
Keywords :
clocks; optical fibre communication; optical repeaters; optical solitons; synchronisation; telecommunication channels; 10000 km; 40 GHz; 40 Gbit/s; GHz all-optical clock; Gbit/s optical 3R regenerator; Gbit/s soliton 3R regenerator; error-free single-channel Gbit/s loop transmission; system application; word length; Clocks; Frequency synchronization; Integrated optics; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical feedback; Optical tuning; Repeaters; System performance; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.869456
