Ultra-high speed all-optical shift registers and their applications in OTDM networks

Zoiros, KE; Houbavlis, T; Kalyvas, M

dc.contributor.author	Zoiros, KE	en
dc.contributor.author	Houbavlis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Kalyvas, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:40Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:40Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0306-8919	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16307
dc.subject	All-optical bit error rate tester	en
dc.subject	All-optical error counter	en
dc.subject	All-optical pseudorandom binary sequence	en
dc.subject	All-optical shift register	en
dc.subject	Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)	en
dc.subject	Soa-assisted interferometric switch	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.other	Algorithms	en
dc.subject.other	Binary sequences	en
dc.subject.other	Bit error rate	en
dc.subject.other	Interferometers	en
dc.subject.other	Light amplifiers	en
dc.subject.other	Optical switches	en
dc.subject.other	Semiconductor devices	en
dc.subject.other	Shift registers	en
dc.subject.other	Telecommunication industry	en
dc.subject.other	Time division multiplexing	en
dc.subject.other	All-optical bit error rate testers	en
dc.subject.other	All-optical error counter	en
dc.subject.other	All-optical pseudorandom binary sequence	en
dc.subject.other	All-optical shift registers	en
dc.subject.other	Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA)	en
dc.subject.other	SOA-assisted interferometric switches	en
dc.subject.other	Optical devices	en
dc.title	Ultra-high speed all-optical shift registers and their applications in OTDM networks	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1007/s11082-004-2040-9	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11082-004-2040-9	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	All-optical shift registers are basic building modules for the development of ultra-high speed optical time division multiplexing networks. In this paper, we review the progress that has been made in this cutting-edge technology, focusing on implementations that exploit the attractive features of semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-based interferometric configurations. We present regenerative storage performed with an all-optical recirculating shift register with an inverter at 10 Gb/s using a SOA-assisted Sagnac switch and a second SOA to provide feedback. We demonstrate also an all-optical memory based on the SOA-assisted Ultrafast Nonlinear Interferometer capable of reading/writing 20 Gb/s packets of variable length without data inversion. These registers can find application in the development of two nontrivial complex all-optical circuits of enhanced functionality. The first is an all-optical pseudorandom binary sequence generator for which we describe an efficient design algorithm and propose ways for monitoring and verification. The second is an all-optical error counter for which we address the error detection and evaluation issues using a novel sampling technique. These circuits are key elements for the implementation of a high-speed, all-optical bit error rate tester (BERT), which has the potential to outperform its electronic equivalent and constitute a possible new product for the telecommunications industry. © 2004 Kluwer Academic Publishers.	en
heal.publisher	KLUWER ACADEMIC PUBL	en
heal.journalName	Optical and Quantum Electronics	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1007/s11082-004-2040-9	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000226284700004	en
dc.identifier.volume	36	en
dc.identifier.issue	11	en
dc.identifier.spage	1005	en
dc.identifier.epage	1053	en