New architecture for reconfigurable WDM-PON networks based on SOA gating array

Abstract A new architecture of reconfigurable WDM-PON networks for the dynamic capacity allocation is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The architecture based on an SOA gate allows 1µs switching time to the re-allocation of wavelength resources

Over 40 Gb/s dynamic bidirectional all-optical indoor wireless communication using photonic integrated circuits

We demonstrate a novel all-optical system using optical cross-connect and reflective modulator photonic chips to realize bidirectional dynamic indoor wireless networks equipped with localization and tracking functionalities, with over 40 Gb/s data capacity per user

160 Gb/s all-optical contention resolution with prioritization using integrated photonic components

We present for the first time 160Gb/s all-optical contention resolution with prioritization using integrated photonic devices. Error-free operation verifies that complex photonic systems are possible and could play a central role in future high-capacity networks

Materials and Structures for Nonlinear Photonics

In this chapter we summarize progress in materials and structures for all-optical signal processing that employ either the second or third order optical nonlinearity. Three-wave mixing and cascading in periodically-poled lithium niobate waveguides dominates signal processing in second order materials. In the case of third-order nonlinearities, four wave mixing is the dominant physical process but here the range of materials that have been employed is wider and ranges from glasses to both active and passive semiconductor devices. This chapter provides a brief summary of the advantages and disadvantages of each class of materials and device structure as well as the state-of-the-art for each case