Simultaneous multiple channel all-optical NRZ to CSRZ and RZ to CSRZ format conversion using an SOA-NOLM

Abstract

The optical conversion bandwidth for an all-optical modulation format converter, based on a semiconductor laser amplifier in a nonlinear optical loop mirror (SOA-NOLM), is investigated. 4×10 Gbit/s channels are all-optically converted between both non-return-to-zero (NRZ) and return-to-zero (RZ) format to carrier-suppressed return-to-zero (CSRZ). WDM transmission of the converted signals over a 194 km fibre span is then demonstrated. The receiver sensitivity for the converted four wavelengths is measured and compared after transmission.

Publication DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2014.06.038
Divisions: College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Adaptive communications networks research group
College of Engineering & Physical Sciences > Aston Institute of Photonics Technology (AIPT)
Additional Information: NOTICE: this is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Optics communications. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published in Wahid, MHA, Nahas, MM, Ibbotson, RA & Blow, KJ, 'Simultaneous multiple channel all-optical NRZ to CSRZ and RZ to CSRZ format conversion using an SOA-NOLM' Optics communications, vol. 332 (2014) DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.optcom.2014.06.038
Uncontrolled Keywords: CSRZ format conversion,SOA-NOLM,WDM transmission,Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Publication ISSN: 1873-0310
Last Modified: 04 Jan 2024 08:39
Date Deposited: 28 Jul 2014 08:07
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PURE Output Type: Article
Published Date: 2014-12
Authors: Wahid, M.H.A.
Nahas, M.M.
Ibbotson, R.A.
Blow, Keith J. (ORCID Profile 0000-0002-7859-3438)

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