Title :
40 Gbit/s demultiplexing experiment with 10 GHz all-optical clock recovery using a modelocked semiconductor laser
Author :
Ludwig, R. ; Ehrhardt, A. ; Pieper, W. ; Jahn, E. ; Agrawal, N. ; Ehrke, H.J. ; Küller, L. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH, Germany
fDate :
2/15/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 40 Gbit/s time-division multiplexed signal was demultiplexed to 10 Gbit/s using a single modelocked semiconductor laser as the clock source. The pulses of the laser directly control an all-optical switch for demultiplexing
Keywords :
clocks; demultiplexing; digital communication; laser mode locking; optical communication; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; 10 GHz; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical clock recovery; all-optical switch; clock source; demultiplexing; modelocked semiconductor laser; optical communications; time-division multiplexed signal;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960219
