Title :
Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering
Author :
Nielsen, M.L. ; Lavigne, B. ; Dagens, B.
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
All-optical wavelength conversion is demonstrated at 40 Gbit/s, using a single SOA and a bandpass filter. The scheme is very simple, requires a record low switching energy of ∼3 fJ, and preserves data format and polarity.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; optical filters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 3 fJ; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical wavelength conversion; data format; data polarity; optical bandpass filter; semiconductor optical amplifier; switching energy;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20030855
