Performance demonstration of a fast-tunable transmitter and burst-mode packet receiver for HORNET

• Published in: OFC 2001. Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit. Technical Digest Postconference Edition (IEEE Cat. 01CH37171) Vol. 4; p. ThG2
• Main Authors: Shrikhande, K., White, I.M., Rogge, M.S., An, F.-T., Srivatsa, A., Hu, E.S., Yam, S.S.-H., Kazovsky, L.G.
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2001
• Subjects: Bit error rate; Circuit optimization; Circuit testing; Clocks; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Tunable circuits and devices

We demonstrate error-free packet-over-WDM transmission using a fast-tunable transmitter and novel packet receiver. The transmitter tunes fine (0.8 nm) and. wide (/spl sim/30 nm) within 15 ns, while the receiver receives unframed packets by bit-synchronizing in 40 ns.