Journal article
Optical label encoding using electroabsorption modulators and investigation of chirp properties
A novel scheme of optical label encoding by wavelength conversion based on electroabsorption modulators (EAMs) is reported. Based on the experimental observations, the chirp properties of the wavelength-converted signal are discussed and a wide dynamic range of the chirp α-parameter is found allowed.
Compared with cross-gain modulation (XGM) in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), the EAM has several advantages, which make it attractive for optical label encoding or other applications as a wavelength converter.
| Language: | English |
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| Publisher: | IEEE |
| Year: | 2003 |
| Pages: | 1763-1769 |
| ISSN: | 15582213 and 07338724 |
| Types: | Journal article |
| DOI: | 10.1109/JLT.2003.815504 |
| ORCIDs: | Oxenløwe, Leif Katsuo , Yvind, Kresten , Mørk, Jesper , Jeppesen, Palle and Hanberg, Jesper |
Chirp modulation Differential quadrature phase shift keying Encoding Optical modulation Optical packet switching Optical receivers Optical signal processing Optical wavelength conversion Payloads Stimulated emission chirp /spl alpha/-parameter chirp modulation chirp properties cross-gain modulation electro-optical modulation electroabsorption electroabsorption modulators optical label encoding optical wavelength conversion optical wavelength converter semiconductor optical amplifier semiconductor optical amplifiers wavelength division multiplexing wavelength-converted signal
