Title :
Novel photocurrent-assisted wavelength (PAW) using a traveling-wave electroabsorption modulator with signal monitoring and regeneration capabilities
Author :
Chou, Hsu-Feng ; Bowers, John E. ; Blumenthal, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on a novel photocurrent-assisted wavelength converter using a traveling-wave electroabsorption modulator which also provides electrical monitoring and regeneration capabilities. The proposed concept is demonstrated with 2.5-Gb/s NRZ and 10-Gb/s RZ data formats.
Keywords :
electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; optical fibre communication; optical wavelength conversion; photoconductivity; 10 Gbit/s; 2.5 Gbit/s; photocurrent-assisted wavelength; signal monitoring; signal regeneration; traveling-wave electroabsorption modulator; wavelength converter;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
