Title :
Optical multicast at 224 Gb/s with tunable frequency conversion in a flex-grid network testbed
Author :
Meloni, Gianluca ; Sambo, Nicola ; Malacarne, Antonio ; Berrettini, G. ; Cugini, F. ; Poti, Luca ; Bogoni, Antonella
Author_Institution :
Photonic Networks Nat. Lab. - CNIT, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
We propose an optical node architecture, based on PPLN, simultaneously supporting optical multicast and frequency conversion.Multicasting with two tunable conversions is demonstrated with low power consumption in a flex-grid testbed with 224 Gb/s PM-16QAM signal.
Keywords :
multicast communication; optical modulation; quadrature amplitude modulation; PM-16QAM signal; PPLN; bit rate 224 Gbit/s; flexgrid network testbed; optical frequency conversion; optical multicast conversion; optical node architecture; tunable frequency conversion; Multicast communication; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical harmonic generation; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical sensors;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
