2002 · 13 citations · 2 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringOptoelectronicsPhotonicsIntegrated OpticsOptical Communication SystemsOptical ModulationOptical ModulatorsOptical Signal ProcessingPhotonic Integrated CircuitsAll-optical ModulatorsDemultiplexingElectro-absorption ModulatorsElectro-optic ModulatorsElectroabsorption ModulationElectroabsorption ModulatorsReceiver SensitivityWavelength Conversion
Cross-absorption modulation in an all electroabsorption modulator is utilised to perform 80/10 Gb/s all-optical demultiplexing. An improvement in receiver sensitivity at 10 Gb/s is demonstrated when wavelength converting.
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