Title :
Experimental Demonstration of L-Band to S-Band Wavelength Conversion
Author :
Méchin, David ; Provo, Richard ; Reid, Douglas A. ; Harvey, John D. ; McKinstrie, Colin J.
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Auckland, Auckland
Abstract :
50-nm optical wavelength conversion based on the potentially noise-free Bragg scattering process in an optical fiber is demonstrated experimentally. 2.5-Gb/s output waveforms and eye diagrams for the initial and converted signal are presented.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; light scattering; optical wavelength conversion; L-band to S-band wavelength conversion; bit rate 2.5 Gbit/s; eye diagrams; noise-free Bragg scattering process; optical fiber; optical wavelength conversion; wavelength 50 nm; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; L-band; Optical fiber polarization; Optical fibers; Optical noise; Optical scattering; Optical wavelength conversion; Raman scattering; Signal processing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453650
