40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter

doi:10.1364/OE.15.002907

40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter

Jianji Dong, Xinliang Zhang, Jing Xu, Dexiu Huang, Songnian Fu, and P. Shum »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 15, Issue 6, pp. 2907-2914 (2007)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.002907

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Abstract

We propose a novel all-optical format conversion from nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) to return-to-zero (RZ) based on single semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a detuning optical bandpass filter (OBF). By adopting the ultrafast SOA model associated with intraband mechanism, the 40Gb/s NRZ-to-RZ format conversion is successfully demonstrated with numerical simulation. We investigate the influence of the filter detuning, extinction ratio, conversion efficiency, output pulsewidth, and filter bandwidth. These simulation results confirm the feasibility of our scheme. The proposed scheme is robust and potential for applications in future optical networks.

OCIS Codes
(060.4510) Fiber optics and optical communications : Optical communications
(200.4560) Optics in computing : Optical data processing
(250.5980) Optoelectronics : Semiconductor optical amplifiers

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Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: November 27, 2006
Revised Manuscript: February 3, 2007
Manuscript Accepted: February 5, 2007
Published: March 19, 2007

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Jianji Dong, Xinliang Zhang, Jing Xu, Dexiu Huang, Songnian Fu, and P. Shum, "40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter," Opt. Express 15, 2907-2914 (2007)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-15-6-2907

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D. Norte and A. E. Willner, "Multistage all-optical WDM-to-TDM-to-WDM and TDM-to-WDM-to-TDM data-format conversion and reconversion through 80 km of fiber and three EDFA’s," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7, 1354-1356 (1995). [CrossRef]
C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, "All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking," Opt. Commun. 209, 329-334 (2002). [CrossRef]
Y. C. Chang, Y. H. Lin, J. Chen, and G. R. Lin, "All-optical NRZ-to-PRZ format transformer with an injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode at unlasing condition," Opt. Express. 12, 4449-4456 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, "10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier," OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).
A. Reale, P. Lugli, and S. Betti, "Format conversion of optical data using four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 7, 703-709 (2001). [CrossRef]
L. Xu, B. C. Wang, V. Baby, I. Glesk, and P. R. Prucnal, "All-optical data format conversion between RZ and NRZ based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometric wavelength converter," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15, 308-310 (2003). [CrossRef]
W. Li, M. Chen, Y. Dong, and S. Xie, "All-optical format conversion from NRZ to CSRZ and between RZ and CSRZ using SOA-based fiber loop mirror," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16, 203-205 (2004). [CrossRef]
C. G. Lee, Y. J. Kim, C. S. Park, H. J. Lee, and C. S. Park, "Experimental demonstration of 10-gb/s data format conversions between NRZ and RZ using SOA-loop-mirror," J. Lightwave Technol. 23, 834-841 (2005). [CrossRef]
C. H. Kwok and C. Lin, "Polarization-insensitive all-optical NRZ-to-RZ format conversion by spectral filtering of a cross phase modulation broadened signal spectrum," IEEE J. Sel. Tops. Quantum Electron. 12, 451-458 (2006). [CrossRef]
J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, "40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer," Opt. Commun. 248, 419-422 (2005). [CrossRef]
M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, "Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering," Electron. Lett. 39, 1334-1335 (2003). [CrossRef]
S. Fu, J. Dong, P. Shum, L. Zhang, X. Zhang, and D. Huang, "Experimental observations of inverted and non-inverted wavelength conversion based on transient cross phase modulation of SOA," Opt. Express. 14, 7587-7593 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. L. Nielsen, J. Mørk, R. Suzuki, J. Sakaguchi, and Y. Ueno, "Experimental and theoretical investigation of the impact of ultra-fast carrier dynamics on high-speed SOA-based all-optical switches," Opt. Express. 14, 331-347 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
A. Mecozzi and J. Mørk, "Saturation induced by picosecond pulses in semiconductor optical amplifiers," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14, 761-769 (1997). [CrossRef]
J. -T. Hsieh, P. -M. Gong, S. -L. Lee, and J. Wu, "Improved dynamic characteristics on four-wave mixing wavelength conversion in light-holding SOAs," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 10, 1187-1196 (2004). [CrossRef]

Baby, V.
Barry, J.
Betti, S.
Chang, G. K.
Chang, Y. C.
Chen, J.
Chen, M.
Chow, C. W.
Dagens, B.
Dong, J.
Dong, Y.
Fu, S.
Glesk, I.
Gong, P. -M.
Hsieh, J. -T.
Huang, D.
Kim, Y. J.
Kwok, C. H.
Lavigne, B.
Lee, C. G.
Lee, H. J.
Lee, S. -L.
Li, W.
Lin, C.
Lin, G. R.
Lin, Y. H.
Lugli, P.
Mecozzi, A.
Mørk, J.
Nielsen, M. L.
Norte, D.
Park, C. S.
Prucnal, P. R.
Reale, A.
Sakaguchi, J.
Shum, P.
Su, Y.
Suzuki, R.
Tsang, H. K.
Ueno, Y.
Wang, B. C.
Willner, A. E.
Wong, C. S.
Wu, J.
Xie, S.
Xu, L.
Yu, J.
Zhang, L.
Zhang, X.

Electron. Lett.

M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, "Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering," Electron. Lett. 39, 1334-1335 (2003). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron.

J. -T. Hsieh, P. -M. Gong, S. -L. Lee, and J. Wu, "Improved dynamic characteristics on four-wave mixing wavelength conversion in light-holding SOAs," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 10, 1187-1196 (2004). [CrossRef]
A. Reale, P. Lugli, and S. Betti, "Format conversion of optical data using four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers," IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 7, 703-709 (2001). [CrossRef]

IEEE J. Sel. Tops. Quantum Electron.

C. H. Kwok and C. Lin, "Polarization-insensitive all-optical NRZ-to-RZ format conversion by spectral filtering of a cross phase modulation broadened signal spectrum," IEEE J. Sel. Tops. Quantum Electron. 12, 451-458 (2006). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

L. Xu, B. C. Wang, V. Baby, I. Glesk, and P. R. Prucnal, "All-optical data format conversion between RZ and NRZ based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometric wavelength converter," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15, 308-310 (2003). [CrossRef]
W. Li, M. Chen, Y. Dong, and S. Xie, "All-optical format conversion from NRZ to CSRZ and between RZ and CSRZ using SOA-based fiber loop mirror," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16, 203-205 (2004). [CrossRef]
D. Norte and A. E. Willner, "Multistage all-optical WDM-to-TDM-to-WDM and TDM-to-WDM-to-TDM data-format conversion and reconversion through 80 km of fiber and three EDFA’s," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7, 1354-1356 (1995). [CrossRef]

J. Lightwave Technol.

C. G. Lee, Y. J. Kim, C. S. Park, H. J. Lee, and C. S. Park, "Experimental demonstration of 10-gb/s data format conversions between NRZ and RZ using SOA-loop-mirror," J. Lightwave Technol. 23, 834-841 (2005). [CrossRef]

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B

A. Mecozzi and J. Mørk, "Saturation induced by picosecond pulses in semiconductor optical amplifiers," J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14, 761-769 (1997). [CrossRef]

Opt. Commun.

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, "40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer," Opt. Commun. 248, 419-422 (2005). [CrossRef]
C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, "All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking," Opt. Commun. 209, 329-334 (2002). [CrossRef]

Opt. Express.

Y. C. Chang, Y. H. Lin, J. Chen, and G. R. Lin, "All-optical NRZ-to-PRZ format transformer with an injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode at unlasing condition," Opt. Express. 12, 4449-4456 (2004). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
S. Fu, J. Dong, P. Shum, L. Zhang, X. Zhang, and D. Huang, "Experimental observations of inverted and non-inverted wavelength conversion based on transient cross phase modulation of SOA," Opt. Express. 14, 7587-7593 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]
M. L. Nielsen, J. Mørk, R. Suzuki, J. Sakaguchi, and Y. Ueno, "Experimental and theoretical investigation of the impact of ultra-fast carrier dynamics on high-speed SOA-based all-optical switches," Opt. Express. 14, 331-347 (2006). [CrossRef] [PubMed]

Other

C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, "10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier," OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).

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