Ultra fast optical processing for network applications

Author

Ellis, A.D. ; Pitcher, D. ; Moodie, D.G. ; Kelly, A.E. ; Nesset, D. ; Phillips, I.D. ; Manning, R.J. ; Cotter, D.

Author_Institution

BT Adv. Commun. Technol. Centre, Ipswich, UK

Volume

2

fYear

1999

fDate

1999

Firstpage

772

Abstract

We review progress of technologies and systems for ultra high speed optical networks based on ultra high speed optical processing in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA´s). Wavelength conversion and regenerative wavelength conversion are discussed. The results illustrate the potential for both wavelength conversion and high speed signal regeneration to be carried out in the optical domain, using technologies suited to volume manufacture. The use of these technologies in combination with WDM should have a significant impact on the number of regenerators required to form a realistic all optical network layer

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; optical fibre networks; optical wavelength conversion; reviews; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM; all optical network layer; high speed signal regeneration; network applications; optical domain; regenerative wavelength conversion; regenerators; semiconductor optical amplifiers; ultra fast optical processing; ultra high speed optical networks; volume manufacture; wavelength conversion; Fiber nonlinear optics; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber networks; Optical mixing; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

LEOS '99. IEEE Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 1999 12th Annual Meeting

Conference_Location

San Francisco, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5634-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.1999.811962

Filename

811962