Abstract
We demonstrate a novel scheme for 2R burst mode reception capable of operating error-free with 40 Gb/s variable length, asynchronous optical data packets that exhibit up to 9 dB packet-to-packet power variation. It consists of a single, hybrid integrated, SOA-based MachZehnder Interferometer (SOA-MZI) with unequal splitting ratio couplers, configured to operate as a self-switch. We analyze theoretically the power equalization properties of unequal splitting ratio SOA-MZI switches and show good agreement between theory and experiment.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 5043-5049 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Optics Express |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2007 |