Phase-preserving amplitude regeneration for a WDM RZ-DPSK signal using a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror

doi:10.1364/OE.16.001923

Optics Express

Editor: C. Martijn de Sterke
Vol. 16, Iss. 3 — Feb. 4, 2008
pp: 1923–1928

Phase-preserving amplitude regeneration for a WDM RZ-DPSK signal using a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror

K. Cvecek, K. Sponsel, C. Stephan, G. Onishchukov, R. Ludwig, C. Schubert, B. Schmauss, and G. Leuchs »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 16, Issue 3, pp. 1923-1928 (2008)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OE.16.001923

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Abstract

We propose a modified nonlinear amplifying loop mirror (NALM) for phase-preserving 2R regeneration of wavelength division multiplexed (WDM) return-to-zero differential phase-shift-keyed signals. As proof of principle the regeneration capability of this NALM setup has been investigated experimentally for two 10 Gbit/s wavelength channels. A significant eye-opening improvement and a negative power penalty of 1.2 dB have been observed in both channels.

OCIS Codes
(060.4230) Fiber optics and optical communications : Multiplexing
(060.5060) Fiber optics and optical communications : Phase modulation
(190.4360) Nonlinear optics : Nonlinear optics, devices
(200.6015) Optics in computing : Signal regeneration

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Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

History
Original Manuscript: November 5, 2007
Revised Manuscript: January 11, 2008
Manuscript Accepted: January 21, 2008
Published: January 28, 2008

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K. Cvecek, K. Sponsel, C. Stephan, G. Onishchukov, R. Ludwig, C. Schubert, B. Schmauss, and G. Leuchs, "Phase-preserving amplitude regeneration for a WDM RZ-DPSK signal using a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror," Opt. Express 16, 1923-1928 (2008)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-16-3-1923

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IEEE J. Lightwave Technol.

A.H. Gnauck, P. J. Winzer, "Optical phase-shift-keyed transmission," IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 23, 115-129 (2005). [CrossRef]
M. Matsumoto, "Performance Improvement of Phase-Shift-Keying Signal Transmission By Means of Optical Limiters Using Four-Wave Mixing in Fibers," IEEE J. Lightwave Technol. 23, 2696-2701 (2005) [CrossRef]
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IEEE J. of Quantum Electronics

S. Boscolo, R. Bhamber, S. K. Turitsyn, "Design of Raman-Based Nonlinear Loop Mirror for All-Optical 2R Regeneration of Differential Phase-Shift-Keying Transmission," IEEE J. of Quantum Electronics 42, 619-624 (2006). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett.

K. Cvecek, K. Sponsel, G. Onishchukov, B. Schmauss, G. Leuchs, "2R-Regeneration of a RZ-DPSK signal using a nonlinear amplifying loop mirror," IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 19, 146-158 (2007). [CrossRef]

Opt. Commun.

S. Boscolo, S. K. Turitsyn, K. Blow, "All-optical passive 2R regeneration for N x 40 Gbit/s WDM transmission using NOLM and novel filtering technique," Opt. Commun. 217, 227-232 (2003) [CrossRef]

Opt. Express

V. G. Ta’eed, N. J. Baker, L. Fu, K. Finsterbusch, M. R. E. Lamont, D. J. Moss, H. C. Nguyen, B. J. Eggleton, D. Y. Choi, S. Madden, B. Luther-Davies, "Ultrafast all-optical chalcogenide glass photonic circuits," Opt. Express 15, 9207-9221 (2007).

Opt. Lett.

Other

C. W. Chow, A. D. Ellis, "Asynchronous Digital Optical Regenerator by an EAM-loop for 4 x 40Gb/s WDM to 160Gb/s OTDM conversion," in Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2007 Optical Society of America, Technical Digest on CD-ROM, paper JThA54
F. Seguineau, B. Lavigne, D. Rouvillain, P. Brindel, L. Pierre, O. Leclerc, "Experimental demonstration of simple NOLM-based 2R regenerator for 42.66Gbit/s WDM long-haul transmissions," in Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2004 Optical Society of America, Technical Digest on CD-ROM, paper WN4

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