Title :
160 Gbit/s wavelength converter with 3R-regenerating capability
Author :
Schubert, Colja ; Ludwig, Ralf ; Watanabe, Shigetaka ; Schmidt, Christoph ; Berger, Josef ; Boerner, C. ; Ferber, S. ; Weber, H.G.
Author_Institution :
Heinrich-Hertz-Inst. fur Nachrichtentech. Berlin GmbH
fDate :
8/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 160 Gbit/s all-optical wavelength converter with 3R-regenerating capability is demonstrated. The 3R-wavelength converter uses an optical decision gate based on ultrafast fibre nonlinearity to switch a 160 GHz pulse train by the incoming 160 Gbit/s data signal. A pulse shaper is implemented to reduce the detrimental effect of phase jitter in the decision gate and a fibre-based wavelength shifter for free allocation of the wavelength at the output
Keywords :
digital communication; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; 160 GHz; 160 Gbit/s; 3R-regenerating capability; all-optical wavelength converter; fast switching; highly nonlinear optical fibre; optical decision gate; optical networks; ultrafast fibre nonlinearity;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020572
