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1.56-micros continuously tunable parametric delay line for a 40-Gb/s signal
Evgeny Myslivets1, Nikola Alic, Slaven Moro
1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of California San Diego, La Jolla CA 92037, USA. ymyslive@ucsd.edu
Optics Express
|July 8, 2009
Summary
Researchers demonstrated a continuously tunable all-fiber, all-optical delay line. This optical delay line achieved a record bit-rate product for high-speed data channels.
Area of Science:
- Optical Engineering
- Fiber Optics
- Photonics
Background:
- Optical delay lines are crucial components in high-speed communication systems.
- Achieving wide tunable ranges and high bit-rate products simultaneously presents a significant challenge.
Purpose of the Study:
- To experimentally demonstrate a novel all-fiber, all-optical continuously tunable delay line.
- To characterize its performance for high-speed data transmission.
Main Methods:
- Utilized parametric dispersion compensation with cascaded triple-conversion.
- Employed highly nonlinear fiber for broadband operation.
- Characterized a 1.56-microsecond delay line on a 40-Gbps data channel.
Main Results:
- Achieved a continuously tunable delay line with a record 62,400 time-delay bit-rate product.
- Demonstrated continuous tuning over a 39.5 nm bandwidth.
- Successfully characterized performance for a 40-Gbps data channel.
Conclusions:
- The developed all-fiber, all-optical delay line offers a promising solution for advanced optical communication systems.
- The technique enables significant improvements in time-delay bit-rate product and tuning range.
