40 Gbit/s all-optical wavelength converter and RZ-to-NRZformat adapter realised by monolithic integrated active Michelson interferometer

B. Mikkelsen, M. Vaa, H.N. Poulsen, S.L. Danielsen, A. Kloch, P.B. Hansen, K.E. Stubkjaer, K. Wünstel, K. Daub, E. Lach,

Electronics Letters · 1997 · 59 citations · 2 references

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Abstract

Simultaneous wavelength conversion and RZ to NRZ format conversion at 40 Gbit/s is demonstrated by a monolithically integrated active Michelson interferometer. Excellent BER performance is reported for the first time for an integrated interferometric converter operating at 40 Gbit/s.

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