Title :
All-optical demultiplexing and format conversion using an ultrafast polarization bistable VCSEL
Author :
Kawaguchi, Hitoshi
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Yamagata Univ., Yonezawa, Japan
Abstract :
All-optical demultiplexing with a signal-bit width conversion function has been experimentally demonstrated using an ultrafast polarization bistable VCSEL. All-optical format conversions (both from RZ to NRZ and vice versa) have also been experimentally demonstrated
Keywords :
data conversion; demultiplexing; high-speed optical techniques; light polarisation; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; surface emitting lasers; NRZ signal; RZ signal; VCSEL; all-optical demultiplexing; all-optical format conversion; signal-bit width conversion function; ultrafast polarization bistable switching; Demultiplexing; Diode lasers; Flip-flops; Optical bistability; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Ultrafast optics; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks, 2000 2nd International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Gdansk
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6337-X
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2000.874156
