Ultrafast all-optical signal processing: toward optical packet switching

Y. Liu; E. Tangdiongga; Z. Li; S. Zhang; M. T. Hill; J. H. C. van Zantvoort; F. M. Huijskens; H. de Waardt; M. K. Smit; A. M. J. Koonen; G. D. Khoe; H. J. S. Dorren

doi:10.1117/12.687147

19 October 2006 Ultra-fast all-optical signal processing: toward optical packet switching

Y. Liu, E. Tangdiongga, Z. Li, S. Zhang, M. T. Hill, J. H. C. van Zantvoort, F. M. Huijskens, H. de Waardt, M. K. Smit, A. M. J. Koonen, G. D. Khoe, H. J. S. Dorren

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Proceedings Volume 6353, Optical Transmission, Switching, and Subsystems IV; 635312 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.687147
Event: Asia-Pacific Optical Communications, 2006, Gwangju, South Korea

Abstract

We present some progress in the field of optical signal processing that could be utilized in all-optical packet switching. We demonstrate error-free 160 Gb/s optical wavelength conversion employing a single semiconductor optical amplifier. The gain recovery time of the semiconductor optical amplifier is greater than 90 ps. Assisted by an optical bandpass filter, an effective recovery time of 3 ps is achieved in the wavelength converter, which ensures 160 Gb/s operation. This optical wavelength converter can be controlled by a monolithically integrated optical flip-flop memory to route 80 Gb/s data-packets all-optically. The routing is realized without electronic control. The integrated optical flip-flop is based on two-coupled lasers, exhibits single-mode operation, has 35 dB contrast ratio between the states and switches state in about 2 ns. We demonstrate that the integrated flip-flop is able to control the optical wavelength converter up to 160 Gb/s. The system is capable of routing 80 Gb/s data packets with duration of 35 ns, separated by 15 ns of guard time.

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Y. Liu, E. Tangdiongga, Z. Li, S. Zhang, M. T. Hill, J. H. C. van Zantvoort, F. M. Huijskens, H. de Waardt, M. K. Smit, A. M. J. Koonen, G. D. Khoe, and H. J. S. Dorren "Ultra-fast all-optical signal processing: toward optical packet switching", Proc. SPIE 6353, Optical Transmission, Switching, and Subsystems IV, 635312 (19 October 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.687147

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