Ultrafast optical signal processing with symmetric-Mach-Zehnder-type all-optical switches

Shigeru Nakamura; Takemasa Tamanuki; Morio Takahashi; Yoshiyasu Ueno; Kazuhito Tajima

doi:10.1117/12.475849

9 July 2003 Ultrafast optical signal processing with symmetric-Mach-Zehnder-type all-optical switches

Shigeru Nakamura, Takemasa Tamanuki, Morio Takahashi, Yoshiyasu Ueno, Kazuhito Tajima

Proceedings Volume 4998, Photonic Integrated Systems; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475849
Event: Integrated Optoelectronics Devices, 2003, San Jose, CA, United States

Abstract

We demonstrate various types of ultrafast all-optical signal processing with Symmetric-Mach-Zehnder (SMZ) all-optical switches incorporating semiconductor optical amplifiers. By using a hybrid-integrated SMZ switch, error-free operations of 336-Gb/s demultiplexing, 42-Gb/s pulse regeneration, and 42-Gb/s wavelength conversion have been achieved. We have also verified the capability of higher bit rate operation by showing 84-Gb/s pulse regeneration and 168-Gb/s wavelength conversion with the variants of the SMZ switch.

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Shigeru Nakamura, Takemasa Tamanuki, Morio Takahashi, Yoshiyasu Ueno, and Kazuhito Tajima "Ultrafast optical signal processing with symmetric-Mach-Zehnder-type all-optical switches", Proc. SPIE 4998, Photonic Integrated Systems, (9 July 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.475849

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