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2004
Journal Article
Title
Semiconductor-based all-optical 3R regenerator demonstrated at 40 Gbit/s
Other Title
Application of an all-optical 3R regenerator for mitigation of PMD and CD distortions at 40 Gbit/s
Abstract
A novel 'optically clocked' 3R regenerator (OC-3R) preserving the data wavelength and logic is presented. It is based on two compact semiconductor components, avoiding expensive and bulky EDFAs. The excellent system performance is demonstrated by eye analysis and BER measurements at 40 Gbit/s displaying a-3.5 dB negative penalty for strongly degraded signals.