Title :
Novel optical-regenerator using electroabsorption modulators
Author :
Miyazaki, T. ; Edagawa, N. ; Suzuki, M. ; Yamamoto, S.
Author_Institution :
KDD R&D Labs. Inc., Saitama, Japan
Abstract :
Novel optical regenerator architecture employing electroabsorption-modulator-wavelength-converters is proposed. The wavelength converter acts also as a photodiode. The improvement of the Q-factor and the noise reset are experimentally confirmed.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; optical repeaters; photodiodes; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; Q-factor; electroabsorption modulators; electroabsorption-modulator-wavelength-converters; noise reset; optical regenerator architecture; optical-regenerator; photodiode; High speed optical techniques; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical noise; Optical pulse generation; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Optical wavelength conversion; Repeaters; Signal to noise ratio;
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
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766437
