U. Manyam, K. Tankala, J. Farroni, D. Guertin, J. Aldrich, J. Abramezyk, N. Jacobson
{"title":"Characteristics and application of 50 /spl mu/m cladding optical fibers","authors":"U. Manyam, K. Tankala, J. Farroni, D. Guertin, J. Aldrich, J. Abramezyk, N. Jacobson","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192768","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192768","url":null,"abstract":"Optical fibers of 50 /spl mu/m cladding diameter are fabricated and characterized for optical and mechanical performance. We show that the geometrical limit based on minimum loss needs to be considered while designing miniature fibers suitable for integration into optical components.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"93 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116297649","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"40 Gb/s WDM-transmission with EDFAs in comparison to Raman amplified transmission with Raman fiber lasers as first-order and second-order pump","authors":"E. Schulze, A. Warnke, F. Raub","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192923","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192923","url":null,"abstract":"We investigated a 16/spl times/40 Gb/s long-haul transmission to prove whether Raman fiber lasers can replace LDs used for codirectional second-order pumped Raman amplifiers (RA) and compared the RA to counter pumped RA and EDFAs.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"39 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121686070","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
H.H. Lee, J.M. Oh, D. Lee, J.S. Han, H. Chung, K. Kim
{"title":"A variable gain optical amplifier for metro WDM networks with mixed span losses: a gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier combined with a Raman fiber amplifier","authors":"H.H. Lee, J.M. Oh, D. Lee, J.S. Han, H. Chung, K. Kim","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192535","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192535","url":null,"abstract":"A variable-gain optical amplifier for metro-WDM networks of mixed span losses is demonstrated. It consists of low-gain Raman-fiber-amplifier and gain-clamped SOA. 16/spl times/10 Gb/s signals were successfully transmitted over 170 km (87dB) of mixed span losses under dynamic add/drops.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"31 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124091062","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Naruse, T. Miyazaki, F. Kubota, H. Yoshida, H. Ishikawa
{"title":"Ultrafast all-optical NOR gate based on intersubband and interband modulation operating at communication wavelengths","authors":"M. Naruse, T. Miyazaki, F. Kubota, H. Yoshida, H. Ishikawa","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.193093","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.193093","url":null,"abstract":"An ultrafast all-optical NOR gate using intersubband and interband transitions in quantum wells is proposed. A proof-of-principle experiment is demonstrated using InGaAs/AlAsSb coupled quantum well structures operating at communication wavelengths (1.55 /spl mu/m and 1.3 /spl mu/m).","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128155355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Michael R Watts, M. Qi, Tymon Barwiczt, L. Socci, Peter T. Rakich, Erich P Lppent, Henry, Hermann A Smitht, Haus
{"title":"Towards integrated polarization diversity: design, fabrication, and characterization of integrated polarization splitters and rotators","authors":"Michael R Watts, M. Qi, Tymon Barwiczt, L. Socci, Peter T. Rakich, Erich P Lppent, Henry, Hermann A Smitht, Haus","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.193189","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.193189","url":null,"abstract":"Integrated mode-evolution-based polarization splitters and rotators were designed with rigorous electromagnetic simulations and fabricated with a unique multilayer fabrication strategy. Prototype devices demonstrated effective splitting and rotating of polarization with low cross-talk.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"4 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125672893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Ide, Y. Hosaka, A. Suguro, A. Shiraishi, Y. Abe, T. Nakayama, H. Yokozuka
{"title":"A pixelized VOA based on liquid crystal on silicon","authors":"M. Ide, Y. Hosaka, A. Suguro, A. Shiraishi, Y. Abe, T. Nakayama, H. Yokozuka","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.193088","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.193088","url":null,"abstract":"We have fabricated a 512-pixel liquid crystal VOA (variable optical attenuator) with biased PWM based on liquid crystal on silicon, using ITiO as a common electrode. The VOA is suitable for making tunable filters with low driver voltage.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"849 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127906724","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Nonlinear phase noise in phase-coded transmission","authors":"Hoon Kim, P. Winzer","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192984","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192984","url":null,"abstract":"We review nonlinear phase noise in phase-coded transmission systems, emphasizing experimental results. We describe measurements of nonlinear phase noise as well as its impact on 10-Gbit/s and 40-Gbit/s transmission systems.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"64 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132324726","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Chirp-controlled EA-modulator/SOA/widely-tunable laser transmitter","authors":"P. Koh, Y. Akulova, G. Fish","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192732","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192732","url":null,"abstract":"We report on chirp-controlled optical modulation realized using a semiconductor optical amplifier and an electroabsorption modulator monolithically integrated with a widely-tunable laser. The chirp parameter can be adjusted from +1.0 to -0.7 across 30 nm tuning range.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"3 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130074177","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Field demonstration of 160-Gb/s OTDM signal using eight 20-Gb/s 2-bit/symbol channels over 200 km","authors":"T. Miyazaki, Y. Awaji, Y. Kamio, F. Kubota","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192568","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192568","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrated transmission of 160-Gbit/s OTDM signals comprising eight 20-Gbit/s 2-bit/symbol ASK-DPSK tributary channels over 200 km of installed fiber to investigate the effect of bandwidth compression on transmission impairment due to polarization mode dispersion.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130094840","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
J. Berger, D. Anthon, S. Dutta, F. Ilkov, I-fan Wu
{"title":"Tunable MEMS devices for reconfigurable optical networks","authors":"J. Berger, D. Anthon, S. Dutta, F. Ilkov, I-fan Wu","doi":"10.1109/OFC.2005.192910","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/OFC.2005.192910","url":null,"abstract":"Transmitters and receivers based on MEMS-tuned external cavity diode lasers and diffraction grating filters deployed in reconfigurable optical networks provide up to 6.4 THz tuning in 15 ms with /spl plusmn/1.25 GHz frequency accuracy and superior optical performance in compact packages.","PeriodicalId":265561,"journal":{"name":"OFC/NFOEC Technical Digest. Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005.","volume":"4 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2005-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130139060","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}