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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2007
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1121-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1122-X
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2007.4300792
