• DocumentCode
    3384470
  • Title

    DPSK Packet-Level Power Equalization by means of Nonlinear Polarization Rotation in an SOA

  • Author

    Presi, M. ; Gupta, S. ; Calabretta, N. ; Contestabile, G. ; Ciaramella, E.

  • Author_Institution
    Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    19-22 Aug. 2007
  • Firstpage
    157
  • Lastpage
    158
  • Abstract
    We experimentally characterized at 10 and 40 Gb/s the optical packet power equalization capability of the non-linear polarization-rotation effect in an SOA. We found at 40 Gb/s a maximum input dynamic range tolerance of 12 dB.
  • Keywords
    differential phase shift keying; equalisers; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical rotation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; DPSK packet-level power equalization; Nonlinear Polarization Rotation; SOA; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Differential quadrature phase shift keying; Equalizers; Nonlinear optical devices; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical packet switching; Optical receivers; Polarization; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; All-Optical Power Equalization; Burst-Receivers; Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics in Switching, 2007
  • Conference_Location
    San Francisco, CA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-4244-1121-1
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1-4244-1122-X
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/PS.2007.4300792
  • Filename
    4300792