Abstract
An all-optical serial-to-parallel converter (SPC) utilizing two cascaded phase modulators
and optical band-pass filters (OBPFs) is experimentally investigated and applied to demultiplex an
80-GBd optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM) return-to-zero (RZ) differential quadrature
phase-shift keying (QPSK) signal. Two 40-GBd OTDM tributaries are error-free demultiplexed with a
power penalty of approximately 4 dB in the worst case. With its advantages of compact structure,
high speed, low power penalty, simultaneous two-tributary operation, and no assistance from a light
source, the SPC has potential for use in future OTDM networks. However, the performance of the SPC
still needs improvement.
© 2012 Chinese Optics Letters
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