Performance comparison of 2R and 3R optical regeneration schemes at 40 Gb/s for application to all-optical networks

Abstract

This work numerically analyzes the performances of a 2R (reamplification and reshaping) regenerator based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror and a 3R (reamplification, reshaping, and retiming) regenerator using a nonlinearly enhanced amplitude modulator in 40-Gb/s standard single-mode fiber (SMF)-based optical networks with large amplifier spacing. The characteristics of one(600 km of SMF) and two-step regeneration are examined and the feasibility of wavelength-division multiplexing (WDM) operation is demonstrated.

Uncontrolled Keywords: all-optical regeneration, amplitude modulation, nonlinear optical loop mirror
Publication ISSN: 0733-8724
Last Modified: 23 Oct 2019 12:42
Date Deposited: 14 Jan 2013 14:57
Published Date: 2005-01
Authors: Boscolo, Sonia
Turitsyn, Sergei K.
Mezentsev, Vladimir K.

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