Title :
Fast wavelength switching using digitally tunable external cavity laser
Author :
Bergonzo, A. ; Brenot, R. ; Picq, M. ; Legouezigou, O. ; Landreau, J. ; Sillard, H. ; Jacquet, J.
Author_Institution :
Res. & Innovation Dept., Alcatel CIT, Marcoussis, France
fDate :
5/13/2004 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An all-optical fast wavelength switching at 10 Gbit/s between 200 GHz-spaced channels using a digitally tunable external cavity laser and semiconductor optical amplifier-based wavelength converter is demonstrated.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 200 GHz; digitally tunable external cavity laser; optical fast wavelength switching; semiconductor optical amplifier; wavelength converter;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20040424
