Title :
All-optical label and payload separator in a time-serial RZ-IM/IM scheme
Author :
Vegas Olmos, J.J. ; Tafur Monroy, Idelfonso ; Koonen, A.M.J.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven
Abstract :
We demonstrate an all-optical label and payload separator based on nonlinear polarization rotation in an SOA. The scheme uses packets composed of a label and a payload signal RZ-IM, and a dummy signal in between.
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical communication; optical modulation; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; all optical label separator; dummy signal; nonlinear polarization rotation; packet communication; payload separator; time-serial RZ-IM/IM scheme; Particle separators; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications; (060.4370) Nonlinear optics, fibers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628015
