Low insertion loss and switching energy all-optical gate for 40 Gbit/s WDM networks
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Author(s)
Massoubre, David
Dion, J
Landreau, J
Decobert, Jean
Shen, Alexandre
Oudar, J.-L.
Griffith University Author(s)
Year published
2006
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A very low-loss and low switching energy vertical micro-cavity has been developed for all-optical signal reshaping. This saturable absorber-based device shows insertion loss as low as 0.2 dB and a switching energy of 13 mu J/cm(2) while keeping a response time lower than 5 ps. Such a low loss and low switching energy device has high potential applications in 2 R regenerated transmission lines.A very low-loss and low switching energy vertical micro-cavity has been developed for all-optical signal reshaping. This saturable absorber-based device shows insertion loss as low as 0.2 dB and a switching energy of 13 mu J/cm(2) while keeping a response time lower than 5 ps. Such a low loss and low switching energy device has high potential applications in 2 R regenerated transmission lines.
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Conference Title
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF PHOTO-OPTICAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERS (SPIE)
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Subject
Photonics, Optoelectronics and Optical Communications