Novel 160-GHz wavelength converter based on a SOA and a long period grating

The proposed converter is based on cross-phase modulation (XPM) in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The predominantly phase-encoded signal at the SOA output is converted to a purely amplitude-modulated signal using a long period grating. First, we design the converter in terms of power conversion efficiency and pulse pedestal suppression. Subsequent analysis for the delayed-interference signal-wavelength converter (DISC) revealed that our device offers 5 dB higher power conversion efficiency and gives shorter pulses at the converter output. In the proof-of-principle experiment, good agreement with the theoretical predictions is obtained.     

All-optical wavelength converter based on fiber cross-phase modulation and fiber Bragg grating

I present new method of phase modulation to amplitude modulation conversion (PM/AM conversion) that utilizes integrating capabilities of fiber Bragg grating (FBG). I found that the wavelength converter based on fiber cross-phase modulation (XPM) and new method of PM/AM conversion have an order of magnitude higher conversion efficiency then the wavelength converter based on sideband filtration method and up to 6 dB higher conversion efficiency then the converter based on the nonlinear optical loop mirror. Numerical analysis and experimental results are provided for bit rates up to 40 Gb/s.     

Theoretical Study on Wavelength Conversion Based on Cross Phase Modulation Using Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers

Performances of wavelength converted signal by cross phase modulation (XPM) using semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA's) were studied by the use of the multi-section model. Results show that they are related to both the phase arm bias current of the XPM wavelength converter and its operation. When the conversion is under the in-phase operation, the peak extinction ratio (ER) and the chirp frequency of the converted signal increase according to the decrease of the phase arm bias current, but the input signal power dynamic range decreases. When the converter is under the out-of-phase operation, the chirp frequency decreases with the decrease of the phase arm bias current, while the peak ER and the input power dynamic range keep almost the same when the phase arm bias current changes.     

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.     

Theoretical investigation of the input power dynamic range enhancement of XPM wavelength converter using a CW holding beam

The performance of pre-amplified cross-phase modulation (XPM) wavelength converter with a continuous wave (CW) holding beam has been theoretically investigated. To increase the input power dynamic range of the pre-amplified XPM wavelength converter, we apply a CW holding beam to the pre-amplifier of XPM wavelength converter. In our proposed scheme, the input power dynamic range with negative power penalty of 20dB was obtained.     

All-optical NRZ-to-RZ format conversion with dual channel wavelength multicasting functions exploiting cross-phase modulation in a dispersion-flattened nonlinear photonic crystal fiber

All-optical single-to-dual channel format conversion from NRZ to RZ at 10 Gbit/s using cross phase modulation (XPM) in dispersion flattened highly nonlinear photonic crystal fiber (DF-HNL-PCF) is demonstrated. Format conversion with dual channels signal multicasting function is achieved by filtering simultaneously the blue- and red-chirped components of broadened optical spectrum induced by XPM between NRZ signal and clock light. Moreover, the wavelength tunability and dynamics characteristics of proposed format converter are also exploited experimentally by using NRZ signal light with different central wavelength and varying input power. Our results show that a wide wavelength operation range of 21.2 nm, extinction ratio (ER) and Q factor of over 10.9 dB and 6.1 are obtained. Furthermore, the influence of central wavelength offset of optical bandpass filter on converted RZ signal quality is investigated. The proposed scheme is simple, robust, and transparent to bit rate, which makes it very potential for application in future photonic networks.     

Low Power Penalty Operation of a Wide Input Dynamic Range Cross-Phase Modulation Wavelength Converter

We successfully demonstrated low power penalty operation of a cross-phase modulated (XPM) wavelength converter using a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) power equalizer. We also clarified the SOA equalizing level for more adaptive wavelength conversion and achieved a power penalty of less than 1 dB over the wide input dynamic range of 15 dB.     

The amplified model of erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) with cross-phase modulation (XPM)

Based on the rate equations and the power propagation equations, the amplified model is obtained which considers the cross-phase modulation (XPM)-induced intensity fluctuation between pump power and signal power in erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA). Simulation results show: a higher nonlinear coefficient and a stronger pump power cause a stronger XPM in EDFA. Before the optimal length of EDF, the intensity caused by XPM increases with the increasing length, but after the optimal length, the XPM presents saturation. A bigger nonlinear coefficient γ corresponds to a smaller optimal length and gain, and makes gain saturation more easy. XPM effect will decrease EDFA’s amplified efficiency.     

Study on the dynamic range of input power for wavelength converter based on cross-phase modulation in SOAs

In this paper, the dynamic range of input power for wavelength converter based on cross-phase modulation (XPM) in semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is studied. The dynamic range of input power is associated with the linewidth enhancement factor , which is influenced by optical wavelength and power. Shorter wavelength and larger power can induce smaller and lead to a larger dynamic range, while the gain modulation is more severe. Through dynamically controlling the current of the phase arm of the XPM wavelength converter by the detection of the input signal power level, the dynamic range of input power can be increased from 2 to 17 dB.     

All-optical wavelength conversion based on cross-phase modulation

We have proposed and demonstrated an all-optical scheme of wavelength conversion based on cross-phase modulation (XPM). The frequency shift and broadening of a continuum wave induced by XPM in a dispersion-shifted fiber (DSF) is experimentally observed. Then, the wavelength conversion is achieved through the filtering by a fiber grating. The results indicate that wavelength conversion based on the cross-phase modulation of DSF is simple, efficient, and universal with wide conversion ranges and high rates.     

Performance analysis of an all-optical wavelength converter based on XPM in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Performance analysis is carried out for an all-optical wavelength converter based on cross-phase modulation in two semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) arranged in a Mach–Zehnder interferometer configuration to evaluate the efficiency of conversion and the signal-to-crosstalk ratio (SCR) at the output of the converter. The results evaluated analytically for input non-return to zero signal at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s show that conversion is possible over a wavelength separation of 2 nm between the pump and the input wavelengths. It is further noticed that SCR of the order of 50 dB or more can be achieved at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s, optical amplifier bandwidth of 10 times bit rate and driving current of 600 mA when the input pump is 60% of saturation intensity. The range of wavelength conversion can further be increased by increasing the driving current.     

Cascaded SOA configuration for NRZ-OOK to RZ-QPSK format conversion

We propose and experimentally demonstrate an all-optical format conversion from two independent non-return-to-zero on-off keying (NRZ-OOK) signals to a return-to-zero quadrature phase shift keying (RZ-QPSK) signal using two cascaded SOAs. Within each SOA, the cross phase modulation (XPM) process is properly controlled by an assistant light. After evaluating its effect on XPM, a suitable power range of assistant light is chosen for the NRZ-OOK to RZ-QPSK format conversion. In the experiment, a RZ-QPSK signal is successfully obtained with opened demodulation eye-diagrams.     

Cross-phase modulation bandwidth in ultrafast fiber wavelength converters

We propose a novel analytical model for the characterization of fiber cross-phase modulation (XPM) in ultrafast all-optical fiber wavelength converters, operating at modulation frequencies higher than 1 THz. The model is used to compare the XPM frequency limitations of a conventional and a highly nonlinear dispersion shifted fiber (HN-DSF) and a bismuth oxide-based fiber, introducing the XPM bandwidth as a design parameter. It is shown that the HN-DSF presents the highest XPM bandwidth, above 1 THz, making it the most appropriate for ultrafast wavelength conversion.     

回旋速调管变周期TE01-TE11模式变换器

针对蛇形圆波导变换器尺寸大和带宽窄的不足,提出了变周期蛇形圆波导模式变换器,以实现TE01到TE11模式的高效率转换。根据耦合波方程,编制了优化计算程序,对工作于30.5 GHz、半径为16 mm的变周期以及传统蛇形变换器几何结构分别进行了优化计算,得到了可实现最高模式变换效率的几何参量。计算结果表明:传统结构变换器最优长度长达1 056.97 mm,转换效率98.1%,90%以上转换带宽也仅为3.3%;变周期变换器最优长度为769.53 mm,转换效率为99.3%,90%以上转换带宽为5.9%。变周期结构相对于传统结构的模式变换器具有尺寸小和带宽宽的明显优势。测试表明所提出的模式变换器具有良好的模式变换性能。     

径向线型模式变换器

 研究了一种通过改变波导内场分布的旋转对称性,可将高功率微波源输出的TEM模或TM01模转换为TE11模的径向线型模式变换器。介绍了该模式变换器的基本原理,即采用金属插板将同轴波导TEM模变换为4路90°扇形波导TE11模,各路扇形波导间所需的输出相位差通过将扇形波导转换为双层径向线传输来实现。基于这一原理,设计了一个中心频率为1.6 GHz的同轴TEM-TE11模式变换器,并进行了数值模拟计算,结果表明该模式变换器具有较高的功率容量,中心频率处反射系数为0.05,模式转换效率为99%,在1.52~1.68 GHz的频带范围内,模式转换效率大于90%。     

色散平坦渐减光纤中交叉相位调制对超连续谱产生的增强效应

研究了在色散平坦渐减光纤中,交叉相位调制效应对光脉冲的传输以及超连续谱产生的影响.研究结果表明,交叉相位调制效应对超连续谱的产生起到增强的作用,提高了超连续谱产生的效率.在一定条件下,尽管脉冲的两个偏振分量的模式折射率不同,但由于交叉相位调制效应,它们能相互俘获并以共同的群速度传输,产生自捕获现象.     

基于光纤中交叉相位调制的波长转换器研究

波长转换器在未来的全光网络中将起到重要的作用.通过大量的数值仿真,研究了利用色散位移光纤中的自相位调制效应的波长转换器,首次对各参量,包括输入光信号脉冲的峰值功率,连续波的功率,两束光信号的频率间隔,光纤的色散,光纤的长度以及输入信号的比特率对此波长转换器的性能影响进行了数值研究.结果表明,光纤的色散和输入光信号脉冲的功率在这种波长转换器中起重要作用,而且这种波长转换器可以对高达200Gb/s的信号进行转换.     

非均匀扰动结构TE0n模式变换器研究

本文提出一种半径和周期双重扰动的非均匀圆波导TE_0n模式变换器. 通过耦合波理论(CWT)和数值优化方法对该模式变换器进行研究, 计算结果与电磁仿真软件基本一致. 与传统的均匀结构半径微扰模式变换器比较, 非均匀扰动结构TE_0n模式变换器可以在更少的波纹周期内实现高于均匀结构的模式转换效率, 95%功率转换绝对带宽增加150%, 器件长度减小接近一半. 本文的研究工作为设计轴向尺寸短、工作带宽大、 转换效率高的高功率回旋管外接模式变换器提供了重要参考.     

基于少模长周期光纤叠栅的模式转换器

本文提出一种在同一段少模光纤上写入两个不同周期Λ1和Λ2的长周期光纤光栅构成叠栅的方法,实现了纤芯基模LP_(01)向高阶纤芯模LP_(11)模式转换的宽带宽的新型的全光纤模式转换器.利用有限元法和耦合模理论建立了模式转换器的理论分析模型.数值仿真分析了叠栅中两个子光栅周期间隔、光栅长度、耦合系数等光栅参数对模式转换器的影响.仿真分析和实验结果表明,通过改变两个子光栅的周期间隔来改变两个损耗峰的位置,形成一个损耗峰,从而可以实现宽带宽的模式转换器,其10dB带宽约是单栅的2倍.与传统的模式转换器相比,该转换器带宽宽、转换效率高,尺寸小、抗干扰能力强,可以在模分复用系统和光通信中得到广泛的应用.     

一种适用于高速DWDM系统的可调谐选频变频器

提出了一种可调谐选频交频器,利用半导体光放大器（SLA）中的非简并四波混频（ND-FWM）过程实现波长转换.建立了SLA中NDFWM光变频器的理论模型,对SLA光变频器的变频机理及变频特性进行了分析与讨论,主要讨论了器件的一些特性参数对其变频效率及变频范围的影响,同时还分析了选频变频器的输出噪声特性.该器件响应速度快,变频效率高.变频范围大,完全能够满足密集波分复用系统中高速、大容量、可调谐的要求. 关键词：