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1996
Conference Paper
Titel
Semiconductor laser amplifier based integrated interferometers for add/drop multiplexing in OTDM systems
Abstract
We report on the development and applications of integrated nonlinear interferometers including both Sagnac and Mach-Zehnder configurations for optical time division multiplexing systems. Details on principle of operation, device design and fabrication are provided. Moreover, by using such interferometers, all-optical demultiplexing and add/drop multiplexing of high speed data signals with bit-rates up to 40 Gb/s and 20 Gb/s, respectively, is demonstrated.
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demultiplexing
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integrated optics
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integrated optoelectronics
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light interferometers
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mach-zehnder interferometers
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nonlinear optics
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optical modulation
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phase modulation
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semiconductor lasers
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time division multiplexing
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integrated nonlinear interferometers
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semiconductor laser amplifier based
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add/drop multiplexing
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optical tdm systems
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mach-zehnder configuration
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sagnac configuration
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operation principle
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device design
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fabrication
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all-optical demultiplexing
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high speed data signals
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cross-phase modulation
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waveguide bends
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compact couplers
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monolithic integration
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passive elements
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transfer characteristics
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photonic ic
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40 Gbit/s
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20 Gbit/s