Integrated all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter with record signal sensitivity and large dynamic range at 10 Gbit/s

Author

Janz, C. ; Dagens, B. ; Bisson, A. ; Poingt, F. ; Pommereau, F. ; Gaborit, F. ; Guillemot, I. ; Renaud, M.

Author_Institution

Groupement d´Interet Econ., OPTO+, Marcoussis, France

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

21-26 Feb. 1999

Firstpage

30

Abstract

An optimized all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter is presented. At 10 Gbit/s, a conversion penalty below 1 dB can be maintained for input signal powers as low as -10 dBm. The signal power dynamic range is at least 15 dB.

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; adaptive optics; electro-optical modulation; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; phase modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; sensitivity; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; conversion penalty; input signal powers; integrated all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter; large dynamic range; optimized all-active Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter; record signal sensitivity; signal power dynamic range; High speed optical techniques; Optical amplifiers; Optical attenuators; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Power amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA, USA

Print_ISBN

1-55752-582-X

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/OFC.1999.765985

Filename

765985