Polarization insensitive frequency conversion of a 10-channel OFDM signal using four-wave-mixing in a semiconductor laser amplifier

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Authors

R. Schnabel · Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute

U. Hilbk · Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute

T. Hermes · Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute

P. Meißner · Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute

C. von Helmolt · Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich Hertz Institute

K. Magari

F. Raub

Abstract

Four-wave-mixing based on ultrafast nonlinear gain dynamics in a semiconductor laser amplifier was applied for wavelength conversion of a 10-channel OFDM signal with a channel spacing of 9 GHz and a modulation rate of 140 Mb/s per channel. Conversion over 275 GHz was realised. BER measurements revealed no severe system degradation due to polarisation fluctuations or cross-talk.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>

Topics & Keywords

Optical Network Technologies Advanced Photonic Communication Systems Photonic and Optical Devices

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and clean energy

Publication Details

Published in: IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volume 6, Issue 1, pp. 56-58

DOI: 10.1109/68.265888

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