40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter

Jianji Dong; Xinliang Zhang; Jing Xu; Dexiu Huang; Songnian Fu; P. Shum

doi:10.1364/OE.15.002907

40 Gb/s all-optical NRZ to RZ format conversion using single SOA assisted by optical bandpass filter

Jianji Dong, Xinliang Zhang, Jing Xu, Dexiu Huang, Songnian Fu, and P. Shum

Optics Express
Vol. 15,
Issue 6,
pp. 2907-2914
(2007)
•https://doi.org/10.1364/OE.15.002907

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- Original Manuscript: November 27, 2006
- Revised Manuscript: February 3, 2007
- Manuscript Accepted: February 5, 2007
- Published: March 19, 2007

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Abstract

We propose a novel all-optical format conversion from nonreturn-to-zero (NRZ) to return-to-zero (RZ) based on single semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a detuning optical bandpass filter (OBF). By adopting the ultrafast SOA model associated with intraband mechanism, the 40Gb/s NRZ-to-RZ format conversion is successfully demonstrated with numerical simulation. We investigate the influence of the filter detuning, extinction ratio, conversion efficiency, output pulsewidth, and filter bandwidth. These simulation results confirm the feasibility of our scheme. The proposed scheme is robust and potential for applications in future optical networks.

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[Crossref]
L. Xu, B. C. Wang, V. Baby, I. Glesk, and P. R. Prucnal, “All-optical data format conversion between RZ and NRZ based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometric wavelength converter,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15,308–310 (2003).
[Crossref]
W. Li, M. Chen, Y. Dong, and S. Xie, “All-optical format conversion from NRZ to CSRZ and between RZ and CSRZ using SOA-based fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16,203–205 (2004).
[Crossref]
C. G. Lee, Y. J. Kim, C. S. Park, H. J. Lee, and C. S. Park, “Experimental demonstration of 10-gb/s data format conversions between NRZ and RZ using SOA-loop-mirror,” J. Lightwave Technol. 23,834–841 (2005).
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[Crossref]
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[Crossref]
M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, “Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering,” Electron. Lett. 39,1334–1335 (2003).
[Crossref]
S. Fu, J. Dong, P. Shum, L. Zhang, X. Zhang, and D. Huang, “Experimental observations of inverted and non-inverted wavelength conversion based on transient cross phase modulation of SOA,” Opt. Express. 14,7587–7593 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]
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[Crossref]
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[Crossref]

2006 (3)

C. H. Kwok and C. Lin, “Polarization-insensitive all-optical NRZ-to-RZ format conversion by spectral filtering of a cross phase modulation broadened signal spectrum,” IEEE J. Sel. Tops. Quantum Electron. 12,451–458 (2006).
[Crossref]

S. Fu, J. Dong, P. Shum, L. Zhang, X. Zhang, and D. Huang, “Experimental observations of inverted and non-inverted wavelength conversion based on transient cross phase modulation of SOA,” Opt. Express. 14,7587–7593 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

M. L. Nielsen, J. Mørk, R. Suzuki, J. Sakaguchi, and Y. Ueno, “Experimental and theoretical investigation of the impact of ultra-fast carrier dynamics on high-speed SOA-based all-optical switches,” Opt. Express. 14,331–347 (2006).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

2005 (2)

C. G. Lee, Y. J. Kim, C. S. Park, H. J. Lee, and C. S. Park, “Experimental demonstration of 10-gb/s data format conversions between NRZ and RZ using SOA-loop-mirror,” J. Lightwave Technol. 23,834–841 (2005).
[Crossref]

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, “40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 248,419–422 (2005).
[Crossref]

2004 (3)

W. Li, M. Chen, Y. Dong, and S. Xie, “All-optical format conversion from NRZ to CSRZ and between RZ and CSRZ using SOA-based fiber loop mirror,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 16,203–205 (2004).
[Crossref]

Y. C. Chang, Y. H. Lin, J. Chen, and G. R. Lin, “All-optical NRZ-to-PRZ format transformer with an injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode at unlasing condition,” Opt. Express. 12,4449–4456 (2004).
[Crossref] [PubMed]

J. -T. Hsieh, P. -M. Gong, S. -L. Lee, and J. Wu, “Improved dynamic characteristics on four-wave mixing wavelength conversion in light-holding SOAs,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 10,1187–1196 (2004).
[Crossref]

2003 (2)

L. Xu, B. C. Wang, V. Baby, I. Glesk, and P. R. Prucnal, “All-optical data format conversion between RZ and NRZ based on a Mach-Zehnder interferometric wavelength converter,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 15,308–310 (2003).
[Crossref]

M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, “Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering,” Electron. Lett. 39,1334–1335 (2003).
[Crossref]

2002 (1)

C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, “All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking,” Opt. Commun. 209,329–334 (2002).
[Crossref]

2001 (1)

A. Reale, P. Lugli, and S. Betti, “Format conversion of optical data using four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers,” IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron. 7,703–709 (2001).
[Crossref]

1997 (1)

A. Mecozzi and J. Mørk, “Saturation induced by picosecond pulses in semiconductor optical amplifiers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14,761–769 (1997).
[Crossref]

1995 (1)

D. Norte and A. E. Willner, “Multistage all-optical WDM-to-TDM-to-WDM and TDM-to-WDM-to-TDM data-format conversion and reconversion through 80 km of fiber and three EDFA’s,” IEEE Photon. Technol. Lett. 7,1354–1356 (1995).
[Crossref]

Baby, V.

Barry, J.

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, “40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 248,419–422 (2005).
[Crossref]

Betti, S.

Chang, G. K.

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, “40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 248,419–422 (2005).
[Crossref]

Chang, Y. C.

C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, “10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier,” OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).

Chen, J.

Chen, M.

Chow, C. W.

C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, “All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking,” Opt. Commun. 209,329–334 (2002).
[Crossref]

Dagens, B.

M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, “Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering,” Electron. Lett. 39,1334–1335 (2003).
[Crossref]

Dong, J.

Dong, Y.

Fu, S.

Glesk, I.

Gong, P. -M.

Hsieh, J. -T.

Huang, C. M.

C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, “10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier,” OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).

Huang, D.

Kim, Y. J.

Kwok, C. H.

Lavigne, B.

M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, “Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering,” Electron. Lett. 39,1334–1335 (2003).
[Crossref]

Lee, C. G.

Lee, H. J.

Lee, S. -L.

Li, W.

Lin, C.

Lin, G. R.

C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, “10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier,” OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).

Lin, Y. H.

Lugli, P.

Mecozzi, A.

A. Mecozzi and J. Mørk, “Saturation induced by picosecond pulses in semiconductor optical amplifiers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14,761–769 (1997).
[Crossref]

Mørk, J.

A. Mecozzi and J. Mørk, “Saturation induced by picosecond pulses in semiconductor optical amplifiers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14,761–769 (1997).
[Crossref]

Nielsen, M. L.

M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, “Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering,” Electron. Lett. 39,1334–1335 (2003).
[Crossref]

Norte, D.

Park, C. S.

Prucnal, P. R.

Reale, A.

Sakaguchi, J.

Shum, P.

Su, Y.

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, “40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 248,419–422 (2005).
[Crossref]

Suzuki, R.

Tsang, H. K.

C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, “All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking,” Opt. Commun. 209,329–334 (2002).
[Crossref]

Ueno, Y.

Wang, B. C.

Willner, A. E.

Wong, C. S.

C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, “All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking,” Opt. Commun. 209,329–334 (2002).
[Crossref]

Wu, J.

Xie, S.

Xu, L.

Yu, J.

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, “40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 248,419–422 (2005).
[Crossref]

Yu, K. C.

C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, “10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier,” OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).

Zhang, L.

Zhang, X.

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M. L. Nielsen, B. Lavigne, and B. Dagens, “Polarity-preserving SOA-based wavelength conversion at 40 Gbit/s using bandpass filtering,” Electron. Lett. 39,1334–1335 (2003).
[Crossref]

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IEEE J. Sel. Tops. Quantum Electron. (1)

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J. Lightwave Technol. (1)

J. Opt. Soc. Am. B (1)

A. Mecozzi and J. Mørk, “Saturation induced by picosecond pulses in semiconductor optical amplifiers,” J. Opt. Soc. Am. B 14,761–769 (1997).
[Crossref]

Opt. Commun. (2)

C. W. Chow, C. S. Wong, and H. K. Tsang, “All-optical NRZ to RZ format and wavelength converter by dual-wavelength injection locking,” Opt. Commun. 209,329–334 (2002).
[Crossref]

J. Yu, G. K. Chang, J. Barry, and Y. Su, “40 Gbit/s signal format conversion from NRZ to RZ using a Mach-Zehnder delay interferometer,” Opt. Commun. 248,419–422 (2005).
[Crossref]

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C. M. Huang, K. C. Yu, Y. C. Chang, and G. R. Lin, “10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier,” OFC 2006, JThB33 (2006).

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Fig. 1. the operation principle of the NRZ to RZ format conversion based on the SOA and OBF.

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Fig. 2. Simulation results of the NRZ to RZ format conversion. (a1) and (b1) are the temporal waveforms of input control signal and original NRZ signal, respectively. (c1) and (d1) are the converted RZ waveforms when the detuning is −0.8nm and 0.8, respectively. (a2)–(d2) are the corresponding spectrum.

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Fig. 3. The extinction ratio and conversion efficiency vary as a function of the filter detuning.

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Fig. 4. The nonlinear patterning varies as a function of the control pulsewidth.

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Fig. 5. The converted pulsewidth varies as a function of the filter bandwidth.

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Fig. 6. The extinction ratio variation with input signal wavelength.

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g_{1} (N, λ) = a_{1} (N - N_{0}) - a_{2} {(λ - λ_{N})}^{2} + a_{3} {(λ - λ_{N})}^{3}

\frac{d P_{j, i}}{dz} = (Γ {\overset{̅}{g}}_{j, i} {- α}_{in}) P_{j, i}, j = s, con

\frac{d N_{i} (t)}{dt} = \frac{ηI}{ewdL} - (c_{1} N_{i} + c_{2} N_{i}^{2} + c_{3} N_{i}^{3}) - \frac{Γ}{dw} [\sum_{j = s,con} {\overset{̅}{g}}_{j, i} \frac{P_{j, i}}{h v_{j}}]

Φ_{NL} = \int_{0}^{L} (- \frac{1}{2} α_{N} Γ g_{l} + \frac{1}{2} α_{CH} ε_{CH} Γ \overset{̅}{g} P_{tot}) dz

E_{sout} (t) = \sqrt{P_{sout} (t)} \exp [i Φ_{NL} (t)]

H (ω) = \exp [- 2 \ln 2 \cdot {(\frac{ω - Δω}{B_{0}})}^{2}]

E_{out} (t) = F^{- 1} {H (ω) F [E_{sout} (t)]}

P_{out} (t) = {∣ E_{out} (t) ∣}^{2}

Parameter	Value
SOA length L	1×10⁻³m
SOA width w	2×10⁻⁶m
SOA depth d	0.2×10⁻⁶m
Material gain constant a ₁	3×10⁻²⁰m²
Material gain constant a ₂	7.4×10⁻¹⁸m⁻³
Material gain constant a ₃	3.155×10⁻²⁵m⁻⁴
Material gain constant a ₄	3×10⁻³²m⁴
Carrier density at transparency N ₀	0.9×10²⁴m⁻³
Wavelength at transparency λ ₀	1560×10⁻⁹m
Nonradiative recombination constant c₁	1.5×10⁸s⁻¹
Bimolecular recombination constant c₂	5.6×10⁻¹⁷m³s⁻¹
Auger recombination constant c₃	1×10⁻⁴⁰m⁶s⁻¹
Internal Loss α_in	2×10³m⁻¹
Linewidth enhancement factor α_N	6
CH-induced parameter α_CH	1
CH gain suppression factor ε_CH	2W⁻¹
SHB gain suppression factor ε_SHB	1 W⁻¹
Injected current I	0.2A
Current injection efficiency η	0.75
Optical confinement factor Γ	0.3
Bandwidth of the filter B ₀	50GHz
Extinction ratio of input NRZ signal	20dB

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1995 (1)

Baby, V.

Barry, J.

Betti, S.

Chang, G. K.

Chang, Y. C.

Chen, J.

Chen, M.

Chow, C. W.

Dagens, B.

Dong, J.

Dong, Y.

Fu, S.

Glesk, I.

Gong, P. -M.

Hsieh, J. -T.

Huang, C. M.

Huang, D.

Kim, Y. J.

Kwok, C. H.

Lavigne, B.

Lee, C. G.

Lee, H. J.

Lee, S. -L.

Li, W.

Lin, C.

Lin, G. R.

Lin, Y. H.

Lugli, P.

Mecozzi, A.

Mørk, J.

Nielsen, M. L.

Norte, D.

Park, C. S.

Prucnal, P. R.

Reale, A.

Sakaguchi, J.

Shum, P.

Su, Y.

Suzuki, R.

Tsang, H. K.

Ueno, Y.

Wang, B. C.

Willner, A. E.

Wong, C. S.

Wu, J.

Xie, S.

Xu, L.

Yu, J.

Yu, K. C.

Zhang, L.

Zhang, X.

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