Title :
All-optical regeneration based on vertical-cavity surface-emitting lasers
Author :
Onishi, Y. ; Nishiyama, N. ; Caneau, C. ; Koyama, F. ; Zah, C.E.
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan
Abstract :
All-optical regeneration using transverse mode switching in a long-wavelength vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser is demonstrated. Signal regeneration with a receiver-sensitivity improvement of 1.2 dB is demonstrated at 1 Gbps.
Keywords :
injection locking; optical signal processing; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser; Laser mode locking; Optical attenuators; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical receivers; Optical signal processing; Optical surface waves; Repeaters; Surface emitting lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; injection locking; optical signal processing; vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569383