Title :
4×40 Gbit/s transmission in 500 km long, dispersion-managed link, with in-line all-optical wavelength conversion
Author :
Schiffini, A. ; Paoletti, A. ; Griggio, P. ; Minzioni, P. ; Contestabile, G. ; D´Ottavi, A. ; Martelli, F.
Author_Institution :
Pirelli Labs S.p.a., Milano, Italy
fDate :
11/21/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Transmission of 4×40 Gbit/s channels over a 5×100 km dispersion-managed link with in-line wavelength conversion of one channel is reported. Polarisation-independent conversion is demonstrated exploiting four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers. Error-free operation after conversion and propagation is shown over both G.655 and G.652 fibres.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 160 Gbit/s; 4×40 Gbit/s transmission; 40 Gbit/s; 500 km; G.652 fibres; G.655 fibres; broadband electro-absorption modulator; dispersion-managed link; error-free operation; four-wave mixing; in-line all-optical wavelength conversion; polarisation-independent conversion; polarisation-maintaining fibre coupler; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20020962
