Title :
Single-pump FWM-wavelength conversion in HNLF using coherent receiver-based electronic compensation
Author :
Elschner, Robert ; Richter, Thomas ; Molle, Lutz ; Schubert, Colja ; Petermann, Klaus
Author_Institution :
Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech./Photonics, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
We show penalty-free wavelength conversion of QPSK signals based on single-pump four-wave mixing in highly nonlinear fibre. Phase distortions due to the intentionally used pump phase modulation are compensated by electronic signal processing in the coherent receiver.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibres; phase modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; HNLF; QPSK signal; electronic signal processing; nonlinear fibre; penalty-free wavelength conversion; phase distortion; pump phase modulation; receiver-based electronic compensation; single-pump FWM-wavelength conversion; single-pump four-wave mixing; Frequency modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase distortion; Phase shift keying; Signal processing algorithms;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2010 36th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Torino
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8536-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-8534-5
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2010.5621343
