Title :
All-optical 40 Gbit=s NRZ to RZ format conversion by nonlinear polarisation rotation in SOAs
Author :
Yang, X. ; Mishra, A.K. ; Manning, R.J. ; Giller, R.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Syst. Group, Univ. Coll. Cork
Abstract :
Error-free all-optical 40 Gbit/s non-return-to-zero (NRZ) to return-to-zero (RZ) format conversion using nonlinear polarisation rotation in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is demonstrated. The high bit rate operation of the devices is achieved by incorporating an SOA-based turbo-switch
Keywords :
light polarisation; optical communication equipment; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical nonreturn-to-zero to return-to-zero format conversion; nonlinear polarisation rotation; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20070519
