Photonic processing of 320 Gbits/s based on sum-/difference-frequency generation and pump depletion in a single PPLN waveguide

The possibilities and limitations of using nonlinearities in periodically poled lithium-niobate waveguides for ultrafast all-optical processing are experimentally investigated. A combination of the sum-/difference-frequency generation and pump depletion effect are exploited to obtain optical demulti...

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Published inOptics letters Vol. 34; no. 12; p. 1825
Main Authors Bogoni, Antonella, Wu, Xiaoxia, Fazal, Irfan, Willner, Alan E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 15.06.2009
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Summary:The possibilities and limitations of using nonlinearities in periodically poled lithium-niobate waveguides for ultrafast all-optical processing are experimentally investigated. A combination of the sum-/difference-frequency generation and pump depletion effect are exploited to obtain optical demultiplexing, add/drop multiplexing, and wavelength conversion of up to 320 Gbits/s.
ISSN:0146-9592
DOI:10.1364/OL.34.001825