Extinction ratio improvement by an advanced NOLM setup

We present a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM)-based setup which is optimized for regeneration of signals with a poor extinction ratio caused by, e.g., high powered ghost pulses. In a conventional NOLM, the improvement of the extinction ratio is limited by the input extinction ratio or insufficient amplitude jitter reduction. These limitations can be overcome by an additional directional phase shifter. According to numerical simulation, the extinction ratio can be improved from 6 dB up to several 10 dB.     

Impact of extinction ratio and switching efficiency of nonlinearoptical loop mirror demultiplexer on error rate performance

A theory is evaluated that allows the calculation of the worst-case input power penalty of an optical demultiplexer using a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) as high-speed switch. Due to finite NOLM extinction ratio and switching efficiency reduction there exists a strong dependence of the penalty on the bitrate of the drop channel, which is investigated for different 100 Gbit/s demultiplexer configurations. Assuming a NOLM of 2 km loop fiber, a 20-dB extinction ratio, and a switching pulse EDFA of 14.5 dBm, demultiplexing with a penalty of less than 7 dB should be possible for drop rates between 2.5 GHz and 11.1 GHz     

Comprehensive analysis of two cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers for all-optical switching operation

This paper presents numerical calculations and experimental results for two cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) in a counterpropagating configuration for an all-optical switching operation. A detailed theoretical analysis with regard to the gain evolution and the extinction ratio (ER) through the SOAs' cavities show that the two cascaded SOAs have improved performance over the single SOA configuration. A measured ER up to 20 dB is obtained for close contra-directional signal wavelengths and for a wide range of optical input powers. An all-optical switching operation is realized for 2.5-GHz data pulses, and its feasibility is demonstrated with an ER higher than 12 dB over a wide range of wavelength.     

Extinction ratio improvement using the nonlinear optical loopmirror

We have investigated the nonlinear optical loop mirror operating as an extinction ratio (ER) improvement device. ER improvement and bit-error-rate measurements were made in a polarization insensitive mode. An ER of 3.8 dB can be improved to 10.8 dB with an improvement of the receiver power penalty from 4.1 dB to 1.6 dB     

增益调制型波长转换中信号光波长的选择

增益调制型波长转换中 ,为得到转换后信号最大的消光比 (ER) ,信号光波长应该比半导体光放大器 (SOA)的小信号增益峰值波长长。采用分段模型 ,考虑了SOA中增益谱的不对称性以及增益峰值波长随载流子密度的漂移 ,深入研究了信号光功率 ,ER ,参考光功率 ,波长以及SOA注入电流对选择信号光波长λpk ,s 以及消光比改善量的影响。模拟计算表明 ,信号光功率每增加 3dB ,λpk ,s 就需向长波长移动约 7nm。信号光ER增加、参考光功率增加以及SOA注入电流的增加 ,λpk ,s 需向短波长移动。消光比改善量随信号光功率和电流的增加而显著增加 ,随信号ER的增加而降低 ,但是参考光功率和波长变化时影响不大     

基于SOA交叉增益调制的2.5Gbit/s NRZ码全光波长转换实验研究

基于SOA交叉增益调制效应(XGM)进行了2.5Gbit/s 31位非归零(NRZ)伪随机码的全光波长转换实验,分析了该方案下转换信号的消光比、信噪比、平均功率与输入连续光、信号光功率、波长的关系.实验中转换信号的光信噪比可达40dB以上,消光比和信噪比均大于10dB,符合ITU-T G.691标准.信号波长向下转换间距可达60nm,是目前基于SOA中的XGM效应进行波长转换获得的最大的波长间距.     

Extinction ratio improvement and wavelength conversion based onfour-wave mixing in a semiconductor optical amplifier

We have demonstrated an extinction ratio improvement of more than 3 dB at 2.5 Gb/s with a method based on four-wave mixing in a semiconductor optical amplifier. A wavelength conversion and a data format conversion from nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) to return-to-zero (RZ) have been simultaneously achieved     

基于交叉增益调制的全光波长转换实验研究

分析了半导体光放大器交叉增益调制的基本原理,并利用该机制进行了2．5Gbit/s的非归零码光脉冲的波长转换。向上波长转换间隔大于14nm。最后,对转换信号测量了接收机入纤功率和误码率的关系曲线、光眼图、消光比和光信噪比等参数,结果发现转换信号眼图清晰,张开度大,消光比大于10dB,光信噪比大于30dB。实验表明采用半导体光放大器的交叉增益调制可以较理想地实现2．5Gbit/s的非归零码的全光波长转换。     

All-optical wavelength conversion of short pulses and NRZ signalsbased on a nonlinear optical loop mirror

Wavelength conversion of short pulses at 10 GHz based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) is experimentally and numerically investigated for the case of small group velocity dispersion and walkoff between the control pulses and continuous lightwaves. Experimental and numerical simulation results show that the pulsewidths of the converted signals at different wavelengths are almost the same, and the pulsewidths are compressed when the peak power of the control pulse is smaller than a certain value. An RZ optical source containing eight wavelengths having a high sidemode suppression ratio, equal amplitudes and almost the same pulsewidths is obtained by using wavelength conversion in a NOLM consisting of a common dispersion shifted fiber. 10 Gb/s NRZ wavelength conversion based on the NOLM is demonstrated for the first time and certain conclusions in some of the references are confirmed by our experimental results     

Wavelength dependent performance of a wavelength converter based oncross-gain modulation and birefringence of a semiconductor opticalamplifier

By exploiting pump-induced birefringence in addition to cross-gain modulation, we have obtained improved extinction ratio and reduced optical power penalties for a wavelength converter using a semiconductor optical amplifier. In the probe beam wavelength range of 1528-1566 nm, while extinction ratios and power penalties of a conventional wavelength converter are found to be 4.5-9.2 dB and -0.5-2.1 dB, those of the proposed converter are 6.6-10 dB and -0.7-1.0 dB, respectively. The proposed converter shows better performance for all wavelengths in the range examined for both extinction ratio and power penalty. Especially, more improvements have been obtained in the longer wavelength     

Polarisation-independent wavelength conversion using nonlinearoptical loop mirror

A polarisation-independent all-optical wavelength conversion technique is proposed that uses a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM). When the polarisation state of the input signal light is varied, wavelength-converted signals exhibit a converted power fluctuation of only 0.6 dB, and the receiver sensitivity does not change     

Improving upstream transmission performance using a receiver with decision threshold level adjustment in a loopback WDM-PON

We have experimentally demonstrated that the use of an optical receiver with decision threshold level adjustment (DTLA) improved the performance of an upstream transmission in reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA)-based loopback wavelength division multiplexing-passive optical network (WDM-PON). Even though the extinction ratio (ER) of the downstream signal was as much as 9 dB and the injection power into the RSOA at the optical network unit was about ?24 dBm, we successfully obtained error-free transmission results for the upstream signal through careful control of the decision threshold value in the optical receiver located at optical line terminal (OLT). Using an optical receiver with DTLA for upstream signal detection overcame significant obstacles related to the injection power into the RSOA and the ER of the downstream signal, which were previously considered limitations of the wavelength remodulation scheme. This technique is expected to provide flexibility for the optical link design in the practical deployment of a WDM-PON.     

40-Gb/s all-optical wavelength conversion based on a nonlinearoptical loop mirror

All-optical wavelength conversion based on a nonlinear optical loop mirror (NOLM) at 40 Gb/s is demonstrated for the first time. The effect of walkoff time between control beam and signal beams is investigated when the NOLM is used as an all-optical wavelength converter or an all-optical demultiplexer     

基于NPR效应及NOLM的多波长SOA光纤激光器

为了获得具有超窄波长间隔的稳定多波长输出,设 计并实验验证了一种基于非线性偏振旋转(NPR)效应及NOLM的多波长SOA光纤激光器。利用 SOA的NPR效应,将SOA与其他偏振器件组合引起强度相关损耗(IDL)效应,从而抑制SOA均 匀加宽线宽内的模式竞争,实现稳定的多波长输出。Lyot-sagnac滤波器作为波长选择器件 ,选用71 m长保偏光纤(PMF)得到超窄波长间隔。另外NOLM作为功率 均衡器进一步抑制了模式竞争效应并且实现了功率均衡,提高了边模抑制比(SMSR)。通过调 节偏振控制器(PCs),最终在室温下实现了稳定且功率均衡的多波长输出,10 dB带宽内输出的波长数量为184,波长间隔为0.08 nm,SMSR高达22 dB。该激光器可作为DWDM光通信系统 中的光源。     

基于半导体光放大器-交叉增益调制波长转换器消光比特性的研究

建立了基于半导体光放大器一交叉增益调制(SOA-XGM)的波长转换理论模型，利用分段方法对交叉增益调制波长转换器同向和相向两种工作方式下消光比(ER)特性作了详细的研究。结果表明，波长转换器的输出消光比随转换速率增加而减小，而且转换速率越高，减小得越快；随着抽运波长的变化，消光比有一个对应于峰值增益波长的最佳抽运波长；波长向下转换(Δλ＜0)时的消光比要明显优于向上转换(Δλ＞0)；输出消光比也随着输入消光比的增大而增大。相同情况下相向工作方式时的输出消光比特性要优于同向工作方式。最后，从物理上对两种工作方式消光比和噪声特性的差异作了解释。     

波分复用-光时分复用波长转换信号的消光比研究

对基于半导体光放大器(SOA)交叉增益调制(XGM)效应的全光波分复用一光时分复用(WDM—OTDM)转换后的两路时分复用输出信号的消光比(ER)特性进行了分析。研究了两路波分复用的输入抽运光和探测光的功率、波长、抽运光的消光比、数据速率以及半导体光放大器的偏置电流、腔长和模场限制因子对转换信号消光比的影响。模拟结果表明，增大抽运光输入功率，选择长波长抽运光，可以增加转换光相应信道消光比，但减小了相邻信道的输出消光比；增加抽运光消光比，可以提高转换光消光比，但各个信道增长幅度不同；减小探测光输入功率，选取短波长探测光波长，增加半导体光放大器的腔长和模场限制因子以及大的偏置电流可提高转换光消光比；对于两路或多路波分复用信号转换时分复用信号的过程中，一定要考虑转换光每个信道消光比的均衡。     

Filter‐Free Wavelength Conversion Using Mach‐Zehnder Interferometer with Integrated Multimode Interference Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers

We propose a filter‐free wavelength conversion using a Mach‐Zehnder interferometer with monolithically integrated 2×2 multimode interference semiconductor optical amplifiers (MMI‐SOAs). The device has been optimized by considering a non‐homogeneous carrier distribution due to the self‐imaging properties of the MMI‐SOA. Static measurements show an extinction ratio of up to 18 dB and an input signal rejection ratio of up to 20 dB.     

4 Gb/s optical wavelength conversion using semiconductor opticalamplifiers

Semiconductor optical amplifiers used for efficient wavelength conversion up to 4 Gb/s are discussed. The rise and fall times as well as extinction ratio are experimentally analyzed. System performance at 4 Gb/s is evaluated showing a penalty of only 1.5 dB for the converted signal for conversion over 17 nm     

基于LOA的XGM全光波长转换消光比特性的研究

建立了线性光放大器(LOA)的交叉增益调制(XGM)波长转换理论模型.着重讨论了抽运光与探测光的波长和功率、LOA中分布式布拉格反射镜(DBR)的反射率和注入电流等参量对输出消光比特性的影响.结果表明,输出消光比随着抽运光(探测光)波长的增加而增加(减小);适当的减小探测光功率和选择合适的注入电流可以获得较大的消光比;波长向下转换时的消光比明显优于向上转换时的消光比;同样,提高LOA中DBR的反射率,也可以获得较高的消光比.