Abstract
We present a high-capacity ultrafast all-optical time demultiplexer that can be employed to retrieve 40 gigabits/second (Gb/s) base-rate channels from a 640 Gb/s single-polarized signal. The demultiplexer utilizes ultrafast effects of filtered chirp of a semiconductor optical amplifier. Excellent demultiplexing performance is shown at very low switching powers: +8 dBm (640 Gb/s data) and -14 dBm (40 GHz clock). The demultiplexer has a simple structure and, in principle, allows monolithic integration.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 835-837 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 32 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Apr 2007 |