Wavelength exchange: A novel function for optical networks

Theory shows that with a suitable choice of the wavelengths of two pumps, and two signals about the zero-dispersion wavelength of a fiber, simultaneous unit conversion efficiency from one signal to the other, and vice versa, can be obtained. We have demonstrated near-complete wavelength exchange bet...

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Published inInformation sciences Vol. 149; no. 1; pp. 161 - 169
Main Authors Wong, K.K.Y, Marhic, M.E, Uesaka, K, Kazovsky, L.G
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 2003
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Summary:Theory shows that with a suitable choice of the wavelengths of two pumps, and two signals about the zero-dispersion wavelength of a fiber, simultaneous unit conversion efficiency from one signal to the other, and vice versa, can be obtained. We have demonstrated near-complete wavelength exchange between two signal wavelengths, with two 200 mW pumps at 1544.94 and 1551.06 nm, in a 1-km-long highly-nonlinear dispersion-shifted fiber. This novel optical phenomenon may provide new functionality for optical networks.
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ISSN:0020-0255
1872-6291
DOI:10.1016/S0020-0255(02)00254-2