Title :
Digital optical processing
Author_Institution :
BT Adastral Park, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
Optical digital processing is a key technology that will allow advanced functionality to be obtainable directly at the optical layer in future photonic networks. Recent progress in all-optical functional circuits will be discussed.
Keywords :
Optical information processing; Optical logic; Optical repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal processing; advanced functionality; all-optical functional circuits; digital optical processing; optical layer; photonic networks; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Optical solitons; Optimized production technology; Repeaters; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868419
