40 Gb/s NRZ wavelength conversion using a differentially-biased SOA-MZI: Theory and experiment

Spyropoulou, M; Pleros, N; Vyrsokinos, K; Apostolopoulos, D; Bougioukos, M; Petrantonakis, D; Miliou, A; Avramopoulos, H

dc.contributor.author	Spyropoulou, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Pleros, N	en
dc.contributor.author	Vyrsokinos, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Apostolopoulos, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Bougioukos, M	en
dc.contributor.author	Petrantonakis, D	en
dc.contributor.author	Miliou, A	en
dc.contributor.author	Avramopoulos, H	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:34:51Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:34:51Z
dc.date.issued	2011	en
dc.identifier.issn	0733-8724	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/20898
dc.subject	All-optical wavelength conversion	en
dc.subject	Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI)	en
dc.subject	optical signal processing	en
dc.subject	optical switching	en
dc.subject	semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)	en
dc.subject	wavelength division multiplexing	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Electrical & Electronic	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.other	40 Gb/s	en
dc.subject.other	All-optical wavelength conversion	en
dc.subject.other	Data signals	en
dc.subject.other	Experimental performance analysis	en
dc.subject.other	First order perturbation theory	en
dc.subject.other	Frequency domain transfer functions	en
dc.subject.other	Low-pass filtering	en
dc.subject.other	Non-return-to-zero	en
dc.subject.other	Optical switching	en
dc.subject.other	Power penalty	en
dc.subject.other	semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)	en
dc.subject.other	Transparent network	en
dc.subject.other	Wavelength conversion	en
dc.subject.other	Experiments	en
dc.subject.other	Fiber optic networks	en
dc.subject.other	Mach-Zehnder interferometers	en
dc.subject.other	Multiplexing equipment	en
dc.subject.other	Optical communication	en
dc.subject.other	Optical frequency conversion	en
dc.subject.other	Optical instruments	en
dc.subject.other	Optical switches	en
dc.subject.other	Perturbation techniques	en
dc.subject.other	Semiconductor optical amplifiers	en
dc.subject.other	Signal processing	en
dc.subject.other	Wavelength	en
dc.subject.other	Wavelength division multiplexing	en
dc.subject.other	Optical signal processing	en
dc.title	40 Gb/s NRZ wavelength conversion using a differentially-biased SOA-MZI: Theory and experiment	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1109/JLT.2011.2134832	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/JLT.2011.2134832	en
heal.identifier.secondary	5740551	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2011	en
heal.abstract	We present theoretical and experimental performance analysis of 40 Gb/s Non-Return-to-Zero (NRZ) All-Optical Wavelength Conversion (AOWC) using a differentially-biased SOA-MZI. A frequency domain transfer function model for both the standard single-control SOA-MZI-based AOWC and for the differentially-biased SOA-MZI is analytically derived, exploiting first order perturbation theory techniques and showing that only the differentially-biased scheme can yield an almost flat low-pass filtering response enabling wavelength conversion at 40 Gb/s. The theoretically obtained results are also confirmed through experiments that demonstrate successful 40 Gb/s AOWC functionality for NRZ data signals only when a differentially-biased SOA-MZI configuration is employed, whereas an error-floor is obtained when 40 Gb/s NRZ AOWC with the standard single-control SOA-MZI scheme is attempted. The 1.7 dB negative power penalty obtained by the differentially-biased SOA-MZI architecture confirms its enhanced regenerative properties and its potential for extending 40 Gb/s optical transparent network dimensions by means of cascaded 2R AOWC stages. © 2011 IEEE.	en
heal.publisher	IEEE-INST ELECTRICAL ELECTRONICS ENGINEERS INC	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Lightwave Technology	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1109/JLT.2011.2134832	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000290172400004	en
dc.identifier.volume	29	en
dc.identifier.issue	10	en
dc.identifier.spage	1489	en
dc.identifier.epage	1499	en