Title :
All-optical processing of multi-level phase shift keyed signals
Author :
Kakande, Joseph ; Slavík, Radan ; Parmigiani, Francesca ; Petropoulos, Periklis ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
A technique that allows the all-optical quantization of M-PSK signals using a parametric mixing process is discussed, including recent experimental demonstrations of high baud rate QPSK regeneration, and issues regarding future scalability of the scheme.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical communication; phase shift keying; M-PSK signals; all-optical processing; all-optical quantization; high baud rate QPSK regeneration; multilevel phase shift keyed signals; parametric mixing process; Fiber nonlinear optics; Optical fibers; Optical pumping; Phase shift keying; Repeaters;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
