• DocumentCode
    331303
  • Title

    All-optical 1×4 network switching and simultaneous wavelength conversion using an integrated multi-wavelength laser

  • Author

    Owen, M. ; Stephens, M.F.C. ; Bainbridge, J.D. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Poguntke, K.R. ; Robertson, M.J.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Commun. Res., Bristol Univ., UK
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    20-24 Sep 1998
  • Firstpage
    649
  • Abstract
    For the first time a single monolithic integrated device is used to demonstrate 1×4 space switching at 2.488 Gbit/s. Other novel network functions are demonstrated such as multi-wavelength conversion and WDM multiplexing
  • Keywords
    electro-optical switches; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; optical frequency conversion; quantum well lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1×4 space switching; 2.488 Gbit/s; WDM multiplexing; all-optical 1×4 network switching; integrated multi-wavelength laser; multi-wavelength conversion; network functions; simultaneous wavelength conversion; single monolithic integrated device; Gratings; Master-slave; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Switches; Waveguide lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Madrid
  • Print_ISBN
    84-89900-14-0
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ECOC.1998.732761
  • Filename
    732761