All-optical wavelength conversion of D(Q)PSK signals in transparent optical networks

Author

Bunge, C.A. ; Elschner, R. ; Runge, P. ; Petermann, K.

Author_Institution

Einsteinufer 25, Tech. Univ. Berlin, Berlin

Volume

1

fYear

2008

fDate

22-26 June 2008

Firstpage

117

Lastpage

120

Abstract

We will present techniques for all-optical wavelength conversion of phase-modulated signals using four-wave mixing and supercontinuum generation. Techniques for the improvement of the conversion efficiency will be studied. Mainly the suppression of Brillouin scattering and its impact on phase-distortions will be discussed. An assessment of its cascadability in transparent optical networks will conclude the contribution.

Keywords

differential phase shift keying; multiwave mixing; optical distortion; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; phase modulation; quadrature phase shift keying; supercontinuum generation; Brillouin scattering suppression; DQPSK signals; all-optical wavelength conversion; conversion efficiency; four-wave mixing; phase distortions; phase modulation; supercontinuum generation; transparent optical networks; Four-wave mixing; Noise level; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical noise; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase distortion; Phase noise; Signal generators; Signal to noise ratio; differential phase-shift keying; differential quadrature; nonlinear optics; phase-shift keying; stimulated Brillouin scattering; super continuum generation; wavelength conversion;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Transparent Optical Networks, 2008. ICTON 2008. 10th Anniversary International Conference on

Conference_Location

Athens

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2625-6

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2626-3

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTON.2008.4598385

Filename

4598385