Title :
Wavelength conversion of 80 Gbit/s optical DQPSK using FWM in a highly non-linear fibre
Author :
Tokle, T. ; Geng, Y. ; Peucheret, C. ; Jeppesen, P.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We present, for the first time, wavelength conversion of 80 Gbit/s optical DQPSK. The wavelength conversion is achieved using FWM in a highly non-linear fibre. We demonstrate a conversion power penalty as low as 2.8 dB.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; quadrature phase shift keying; 80 Gbit/s; four-wave mixing; nonlinear fibre; optical DQPSK; power penalty; wavelength conversion; Bandwidth; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber dispersion; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal generators;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549256
