Title :
High-speed wavelength switching of 40-Gb/s-based WDM signals using a multiple-QPM LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguide tailored for the ITU-T grid
Author :
Asobe, M. ; Tadanaga, O. ; Miyazawa, H. ; Nishida, Y. ; Suzuki, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We achieved a variable wavelength conversion on the ITU-T grid using a multiple-quasiphase-matched LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguide. Using the device we demonstrated high-speed and simultaneous wavelength switching of 40-Gb/s-based WDM signals.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; lithium compounds; optical phase matching; optical waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; telecommunication switching; 40 Gbit/s; ITU-T grid; LiNbO/sub 3/; WDM signals; high-speed variable wavelength switching; multiple-quasiphase-matched LiNbO/sub 3/ waveguide;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004. OFC 2004
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-772-5
