基于非线性光纤环镜的40Gb/s可重构光逻辑门

提出了一种新型的基于非线性光纤环镜(NOLM)的可重构全光逻辑门实现方案。传统的基于NOLM的全光逻辑利用自相位调制效应或交叉相位调制效应,透射传输函数重构的自由度低,可实现的逻辑门种类较少。该方案在传统的结构基础上,分析了NOLM中探测光的偏振态的演化,以及输入光偏振态和环内偏振控制器对NOLM的传输特性的影响。理论分析和数值仿真结果表明在考虑NOLM中的非线性偏振旋转效应的情况下,可以更加自由地构建不同透射传输函数,从而利用单一NOLM结构,仅通过调节偏振控制器,即能够可重构地实现绝大部分基础组合逻辑。实验中,完成了两路40Gb/s的数据信号之间的"非"、"与"、"或"、"或非"、"同或"、"异或"等各种基础组合逻辑,验证了方案的可行性。     

利用半导体光放大器实现10 Gb/s全光半减器的组合逻辑实验研究

提出了一种新型全光半减器组合逻辑方案.该方案基于两个半导体光放大器(SOA)和窄带光滤波器(NOBPF).利用SOA的四波混频(FWM)和交叉增益调制(XGM)效应,通过调整NOBPF的中心波长,第一个SOA产生逻辑"A·B"门,提供半减器的"借位",同时该SOA产生"同或"逻辑;第二个SOA产生"非"逻辑,两个SOA级联后产生逻辑"异或"门,提供半减器的"差"位.实验中,实现了两路10 Gb/s伪随机归零(RZ)码信号间的全光半减逻辑运算.     

基于半导体光放大器偏振旋转的全光缓存器

全光缓存器可实现数据包在光域内的缓存,是全光路由、伞光计算以及全光交换的关键部件之一.提出了一种基于半导体光放大器(SOA)中非线性偏振旋转(PR)的光纤环型全光缓仃器结构;提出了一种利用偏振主态(PSP)寻找两个正交线偏振态以及在线实时测量光纤中偏振态的方法.通过改变SOA的注入电流,实现了对两个正交偏振态转化的控制,利用这两个正交的线偏振态,实现了信号的"写"人和"读"出.利用该结构的缓存器,实现了2.5 Gb/s的1024 bits数据包6圈的缓存.缓存后的信号波形良好.     

双向使用高非线性光纤实现同时解复用出两路10 Gbit/s信号

提出一种利用双向使用高非线性光纤(HNLF)实现同时解复用出两路信号的全光解复用方案.将复用信号和控制光的混合信号从HNLF的两端同时注入,复用信号中的某一路信号通过交叉相位调制使控制光产生蓝移或红移,在HNLF的输出端用窄带滤波器将控制光的蓝移或红移部分滤出从而同时实现两路信号解复用.理论分析了信号光和控制光在HNLF中的相互作用和解复用原理.搭建80 Gbit/s光时分复用系统,对双向使用HNLF的解复用结构进行了实验研究.在HNLF的两个输出端同时实现不同信道的无误码解复用,其中信道解复用的最大功率代价为2.6 dB.     

基于非线性偏振旋转效应的半导体光放大器级联式高速全光开关

根据级联半导体光放大器(SOA)的偏振主态对准(PSP)与邦加球相关性之间的关系,研究了多级SOA级联式系统的偏振主态对准方法。提出了基于非线性偏振旋转效应(NPR)的多级SOA级联式全光开关结构。实际搭建出两级SOA级联式全光开关实验系统,并以幅值为6 m W的方波控制光对50μW信号光实现了全光开关操作,开关速度达到200 ps,优于传统的电光开关,并存在较大的提升空间。工作波段位于1510~1570 nm,插损为3.62 d B,功耗为12 m W。开关速度快、插损小、功耗低并与光纤通信系统兼容性好。该全光开关的研制成功,将有助于推动全光开关和全光网络技术的发展,以及光计算和全光信号处理等领域的技术进步。     

基于细菌视紫红质膜的全光逻辑门

基于在细菌视紫红质膜中的自衍射，我们提出了全光非、异或、半加器及同或门逻辑操作。利用衍射光与记录光偏振状态之间的关系，我们演示了非门和同或门逻辑操作。 通过衍射光，记录光和读出光之间的偏振状态的关系，我们实现了异或逻辑操作和具有三个输入端的半加器逻辑操作。所用方法简单实用。     

光致异构全光逻辑门理论与实验研究

基于双光抽运探测模型，利用偶氮苯聚合物光致异构和光致双折射效应，建立了全光逻辑门的理论分析模型，提出了一种新颖的全光逻辑门设计方案.该方案基于输入抽运光和信号光的强度或偏振态，设计了“与”门、“或”门、“异或”门和“异或非”门等基本功能的全光逻辑门.以掺杂分散红1(DR1)的聚甲基丙烯酸甲酯(PMMA)薄膜为样品进行实验，得到了比较好的逻辑门运算实验结果，与理论分析相符合.     

一种减少基于SOA的全光时钟提取码型效应的新方法

全光位时钟提取是3R全光再生的关键技术,本文针对利用基于半导体光放大器注入锁模激光器进行位时钟提取时的码型效应,提出一种利用非线性偏振旋转自稳幅效应减少码型效应的新方法,对40Gb/s的半导体光放大器注入锁模激光器位时钟提取,通过数值模拟计算证明,利用非线性偏振旋转可以有效地减少码型效应的影响.     

半导体光放大器全光采样的线性度与转换效率表征

利用半导体光放大器非线性偏振旋转效应实现全光采样具有采样速度高、输入抽运功率小的优点,为高速全光模数转换提供了可能途径.提出了半导体光放大器全光采样线性度和转换效率的表征方法,该方法利用传输曲线的多项式拟合函数表征采样系统,通过多项式的余弦代换和级数展开,得到全光采样线性度和转换效率与多项式系数的解析关系,从多项式系数直接计算线性度和转换效率.该方法尢需复杂的傅里叶变换运算,其计算结果与傅里叶频谱分析结果吻合,可用于全光采样线性度和转换效率的精确表征,还可以拓展用于信号调制的非线性失真分析.     

影响光纤参量振荡器全光时钟提取性能的因素分析

实验考察了输入光信号调制速率、泵浦功率、偏振态以及光纤参量振荡器（FOPO）环形腔内光纤长度、光偏振旋转等因素对FOPO提取的时钟信号相位抖动和幅度噪声的影响。实验表明,在光时钟信号相位抖动均方值（RMS）为0.025 UI的容限内,基于FOPO的全光时钟提取方案对这些变化因素的承受能力分别为:8.2 kHz的输入信号调制速率变化、5 dB的泵浦光功率变化、20泵浦信号方位角变化、2 mm的腔内光纤长度变化以及14的腔内信号方位角变化。这为进一步提高基于FOPO全光时钟提取性能提供了重要实验依据。     

All-optical quantization and coding scheme for ultrafast analog-to-digital conversion exploiting polarization switches based on nonlinear polarization rotation in semiconductor optical amplifiers

A novel all-optical quantization and coding scheme for ultrafast analog-to-digital (A/D) conversion exploiting polarization switches (PSWs) based on nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR) in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is proposed. In addition, a theoretical model for the polarization switch based on NPR is presented. Through cascading two PSWs, a 2-period transfer function for 3-bit long all-optical quantization and coding is realized numerically for the first time to the authors’ knowledge. The effective number of bits (ENOB), the limitation of bandwidth and conversion speed and the scalability are also investigated. The proposed all-optical quantization and coding scheme, combined with existing all-optical sampling techniques, will enable ultrafast A/D conversion at operating speed of hundreds of Gs/s with at least 3 bit resolution, and allows low optical power requirements, photonic integration, and easy scalability.     

Multi-wavelength conversion at 10 Gb/s using cross-phase modulation in highly nonlinear fiber

In this paper we demonstrate a technique of signal wavelength conversion via cross-phase modulation (XPM)-induced nonlinear coupling among a 10 GHz return-to-zero (RZ) signal and a continuous wave (CW) carrier co-propagating in dispersion-shifted (DS) highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF). The wavelength conversion bandwidth up to ±20 nm was achieved experimentally and potential extension was verified by numerical simulations. The principle can easily be extended to 40 Gb/s and used as polarization insensitive all-optical wavelength converter.     

基于半导体光放大器中非线性偏振旋转效应单一光缓存环全光时隙交换处理能力研究

对基于半导体光放大器(SOA)中非线性偏振旋转效应(NPR)效应的单一光缓存环多数据包的全光时隙交换(TSI)处理能力进行了理论和实验研究,在使用归纳法导出单一缓存环实现多数据包全光时隙(TSI)必要条件的基础上,针对各种全光TSI操作要求得出了相应光数据包的调度方案,在实验上,以基于SOA中NPR效应的单一光缓存环实验系统,开展了多数据包全光TSI操作的实验研究,根据上述光数据包理论调度方案进行相应系统参数设定,进行了速率为10 Gb/s的3个和4个数据包的全光TSI实验,实验结果与理论预期相符合,研究成果为减少昂贵SOA元件的用量、简化基于光缓存环全光TSI系统的结构提供了可靠依据,对推进全光TSI技术的发展具有重要意义。     

Design of ternary Multiplexer and De-multiplexer circuit with optical nonlinear material (OPNLM) based switch

Multiplexer and De-multiplexer operation play a very important role in all-optical computation, communication and control. Considerable number of multiplexing – de-multiplexing scheme in digital optical processing have already been reported. A design of all-optical ternary Multiplexer De-multiplexer circuit with optical nonlinear material (OPNLM) based switch is proposed and described in this paper. Different logic states have been represented by different polarization states of light. Logical simulation is also included here. This circuit will be useful in future all-optical multi-valued logic based computing and information processing system.     

Reconfigurable all-optical logic gate using four-wave mixing (FWM) in HNLF for NRZ-PolSK signal

We demonstrate a reconfigurable all-optical logic gate for NRZ-PolSK signal based on FWM in a highly nonlinear fiber at 10 Gb/s. Half subtracter, XOR, AB?, āB or XNOR, AND, and NOR logic gates can be implemented simultaneously. The input power for the HNLF is optimized to be as low as about 15.2 dBm and the high Q factors above 8 dB for eye diagrams are achieved. Experimental results show Q factors of AB?, āB, AND, and NOR were higher than those of XOR, and XNOR. Error-free operation is achieved experimentally for 10 Gb/s 2⁷-1 pseudorandom bit sequence (PRBS) data. Power penalties for the logic gate are less than 3 dB. Simulation analysis about the wavelength characteristic for all logic gates is given and it predicts that the reconfigurable logic gate can realize error-free operation when the wavelength separation is less than 5 nm.     

Analysis of a 2R all-optical regenerator utilizing cascaded four-wave mixing in a highly nonlinear fiber

The properties of an all-optical 2R regenerator based on cascaded four-wave mixing (FWM) in a highly nonlinear fiber (HNLF) are investigated. The regeneration is based on the nonlinear cascaded FWM transfer function and a study of the system's static behavior reveals the operating conditions, under which the transfer function approaches most the ideal, step-like discrimination characteristic function. Numerical simulations for the regenerated temporal satellite wave with different signal and pump powers are investigated, and the optimal transfer function based on different fiber lengths and different injected wavelengths are also demonstrated.     

200-Gb/s wavelength conversion using a delayed-interference all-optical semiconductor gate assisted by nonlinear polarization rotation

The pattern-induced intensity fluctuation (PIF) of output signals with a bit-rate above 160 Gb/s has been one of the major issues regarding all-optical semiconductor gates. We have demonstrated that the nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR) in the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) plays a significant role in the high-frequency operation of a delayed-interference signal-wavelength converter (DISC). We did this using a cross-correlation system whose temporal resolution is 1.5 ps which was developed to monitor our 200-Gb/s, 4992-bit-long binary-patterned waveforms. When we experimentally optimized the NPR effect inside our DISC specially for our 200-Gb/s wavelength conversion, the PIF was significantly improved (from 5.0 to 1.5, for example). Our systematically measured dependence of the PIF on the polarization settings was qualitatively explained with the new gate model that we developed earlier in this work.     

All-optical sampling exploiting nonlinear polarization rotation in a single semiconductor optical amplifier

An all-optical sampling scheme using a single semiconductor optical amplifier is proposed for analog signal processing. The analog optical signal is sampled by the probe pulse train through the nonlinear polarization rotation arising in the semiconductor optical amplifier. Conversion efficiency and total harmonic distortion are presented to evaluate the sampling linearity. In the experiment, 40 GSa/s all-optical sampling for 2.5 GHz analog optical signal is successfully demonstrated with commercially available fiber-pigtailed components. The results show that the fundamental conversion efficiency and the total harmonic distortion are 1.35 and 2.01% at the operating power of 5 mW, respectively. The proposed all-optical sampling requires only one semiconductor optical amplifier and has low power consumption, which is simple and has potential for photonic integration.