Wavelength conversion with MZI-SOAs

T. Silveira; N. Yan; L. Oliveira; A. Teixeira; A. Ferreira; E. Tangdiongga; P. Monteiro; A. M. J. Koonen

T. Silveira Nokia Siemens Networks SA
N. Yan COBRA Institute, Faculty Elektrotechniek, Eindhoven University of Technology
L. Oliveira
A. Teixeira
A. Ferreira
E. Tangdiongga COBRA Institute, Faculty Elektrotechniek, Eindhoven University of Technology
P. Monteiro Nokia Siemens Networks SA
A. M. J. Koonen COBRA Institute, Faculty Elektrotechniek, Eindhoven University of Technology

Resumo

Wavelength multicasting at 40Gb/s is demonstrated by all-optical multi-wavelength conversion based on a single MZI-SOA. Simultaneous ITU grid 200GHz spaced one-to-four conversion is achieved with negligible sensitivity difference among all the multicast channels. Furthermore, we propose some new all-optical applications enabled by this technology.