TY - JOUR
T1 - Performance comparison of 2R and 3R optical regeneration schemes at 40 Gb/s for application to all-optical networks
AU - Boscolo, Sonia
AU - Turitsyn, Sergei K.
AU - Mezentsev, Vladimir K.
PY - 2005/1
Y1 - 2005/1
N2 - This paper numerically analyzes the performances of a 2R (reamplification and reshaping) regenerator based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror and a 3R (reamplification, reshaping, and retiming) regenerator using a nonlinearly enhanced amplitude modulator in 40-Gb/s standard single-mode fiber (SMF)-based optical networks with large amplifier spacing. The characteristics of one- (600 km of SMF) and two-step regeneration are examined and the feasibility of wavelength-division multiplexing operation is demonstrated. © 2005 IEEE.
AB - This paper numerically analyzes the performances of a 2R (reamplification and reshaping) regenerator based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror and a 3R (reamplification, reshaping, and retiming) regenerator using a nonlinearly enhanced amplitude modulator in 40-Gb/s standard single-mode fiber (SMF)-based optical networks with large amplifier spacing. The characteristics of one- (600 km of SMF) and two-step regeneration are examined and the feasibility of wavelength-division multiplexing operation is demonstrated. © 2005 IEEE.
KW - All-optical regeneration
KW - Amplitude modulation
KW - Nonlinear optical loop mirror
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U2 - 10.1109/JLT.2004.834986
DO - 10.1109/JLT.2004.834986
M3 - Article
SN - 0733-8724
VL - 23
SP - 304
EP - 309
JO - Journal of Lightwave Technology
JF - Journal of Lightwave Technology
IS - 1
ER -