Title :
All-optical clock recovery using temporal Talbot effect followed by SOA-based fiber ring laser
Author :
Oiwa, M. ; Minami, S. ; Tsuji, K. ; Onodera, N. ; Saruwatari, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun. Eng., Nat. Defense Acad., Yokosuka, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate 10-Gbit/s all-optical clock recovery using the temporal Talbot effect in single-mode fibers with subsequent optical pulse injection into an SOA-based fiber ring laser. The clear clock is recovered from 231-1 PRBS optical pulses.
Keywords :
Talbot effect; laser beams; laser modes; optical fibre amplifiers; optical pulse generation; ring lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; PRBS optical pulses; SOA-based fiber ring laser; all-optical clock recovery; bit rate 10 Gbit/s; optical pulse injection; single-mode fiber; temporal Talbot effect; Chromium; Clocks; Fiber lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber polarization; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation; Ring lasers; Talbot effect; (070.6760) Talbot and self-imaging effects; (230.1150) All-optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
