Title :
Kerr-based wavelength conversion over more than 30 nm
Author :
Boffi, Pierpaolo ; Marazzi, Lucia ; Barberis, Angelo ; Viscardi, Valerio ; Martinelli, Mario
Author_Institution :
Core Com, Milan, Italy
Abstract :
A new interferometric scheme for all-fiber Kerr-based wavelength conversion allows bit-rate transparency, large tunability and high insensitivity to environmental noise too. Tunable conversion measurements at 2.5 Gbit/s over more than 30 nm are presented
Keywords :
light interferometry; optical Kerr effect; optical fibre communication; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; optical tuning; transparency; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; Kerr-based wavelength conversion; all-fiber Kerr-based wavelength conversion; bit-rate transparency; environmental noise; high insensitivity; interferometric scheme; large tunability; tunable conversion measurements; Acoustic beams; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical fiber communication; Optical receivers; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Q factor; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength converters; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732762
