High-speed dual-wavelength demultiplexing and detection in a monolithic superlattice p-i-n waveguide detector array

We demonstrate high-speed (1 Gbit/s) dual-wavelength demultiplexing and detection in a monolithic linear array of superlattice p-i-n photodetectors in a waveguide configuration. A crosstalk attenuation of 28 dB was achieved between two digital transmission channels with an interchannel wavelength spacing of 30 nm. The device performance is a result of an enhanced electroabsorption due to the quantum-confined Stark effect in the superlattice p-i-n diodes

Soliton switching using cascaded nonlinear-optical loop mirrors

We demonstrate multiple-peaked switching in a nonlinear-optical loop mirror and present an experimental investigation of device cascading in the soliton regime based on a sequence of two independent nonlinear-optical loop mirrors. Cascading leads to an enhanced switching response with sharper switching edges, flattened peaks, and increased interpeak extinction ratios. We observe that pulses emerging from the cascade retain the sech2 temporal profile of a soliton with minimal degradation in the spectral characteristics

All-optical phase regeneration of 40Gbit/s DPSK signals in a black-box phase sensitive amplifier

We present a black-box four wave mixing based bit-rate-flexible phase sensitive amplifier and use it in the first demonstration of 40 Gbit/s DPSK phase regeneration

Fiber optical parametric amplifiers in optical communication systems

The prospects for using fiber optical parametric amplifiers (OPAs) in optical communication systems are reviewed. Phase-insensitive amplifiers (PIAs) and phase-sensitive amplifiers (PSAs) are considered. Low-penalty amplification at/or near 1 Tb/s has been achieved, for both wavelength- and time-division multiplexed formats. High-quality mid-span spectral inversion has been demonstrated at 0.64 Tb/s, avoiding electronic dispersion compensation. All-optical amplitude regeneration of amplitude-modulated signals has been performed, while PSAs have been used to demonstrate phase regeneration of phase-modulated signals. A PSA with 1.1-dB noise figure has been demonstrated, and preliminary wavelength-division multiplexing experiments have been performed with PSAs. 512 Gb/s have been transmitted over 6,000 km by periodic phase conjugation. Simulations indicate that PIAs could reach data rate x reach products in excess of 14,000 Tb/s × km in realistic wavelength-division multiplexed long-haul networks. Technical challenges remaining to be addressed in order for fiber OPAs to become useful for long-haul communication networks are discussed

Discrete Darboux based fast inverse nonlinear Fourier transform algorithm for multi-solitons

A fast algorithm for constructing multi-solitons with linear complexity in the number of samples and eigenvalues is introduced. The algorithm is shown to be significantly faster than the conventional Darboux transform in a numerical example, with acceptable error

Noise characteristics of dual-pump fiber-optic parametric amplifiers

The noise figure (NF) properties of an undepleted and lossless dual-pump fiber-optic parametric amplifier (FOPA) are theoretically and numerically investigated. The theoretical study takes into account the noise characteristics of the two pump waves that are considered to have parallel polarization states for gain maximization. It is shown that noisy pump waves degrade the amplifier’s NF, especially when the amplifier is operating at high gain values and when the input signal is high. The theoretical observations are validated by Monte Carlo numerical simulations, And the agreement between them is excellent. Finally, a comparative study concerning the. noise characteristics of dual-pump and single-pump FOPAs is performed

Experimental comparison of gain and saturation characteristics of a parametric amplifier in phase-sensitive and phase-insensitive mode

We demonstrate a parametric amplifier with precise control of the in-going waves and study gain and saturation properties in both PSA and PIA mode. A PSA gain of 33 dB is achieved

All-Optical Radio Frequency Spectrum Analyzer Based on Cross-Phase Modulation in a Silicon-Rich Nitride Waveguide

Abstract-We report RF-spectrum analysis of optical signals based on cross-phase-modulation in a silicon-rich nitride waveguide. Measurements show a bandwidth of at least 560 GHz for our RF-spectrum analyzer. RF-spectra measurements for pulse trains at rates from ~ 10 GHz to ~ 160 GHz are demonstrated