A. Stark, Y. Hsueh, S. Searcy, T. Detwiler, M. Filer, S. Tibuleac, G. Chang, S. Ralph
{"title":"Scaling 112 Gb/s PDM-QPSK hybrid optical networks","authors":"A. Stark, Y. Hsueh, S. Searcy, T. Detwiler, M. Filer, S. Tibuleac, G. Chang, S. Ralph","doi":"10.1364/NFOEC.2011.NWA4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/NFOEC.2011.NWA4","url":null,"abstract":"We experimentally and numerically determined the nonlinear transmission impairments for a hybrid PDM-QPSK/OOK network. Results are quantified via a nonlinear phase metric and can be used as design rules for scaling hybrid and other links.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"23 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84696680","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. Parker, E. Norberg, Y. Hung, R. S. Guzzon, L. Coldren
{"title":"Compact InGaAsP/InP flattened ring lasers with etched beam splitters","authors":"J. Parker, E. Norberg, Y. Hung, R. S. Guzzon, L. Coldren","doi":"10.1364/OFC.2011.OTHP2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2011.OTHP2","url":null,"abstract":"We present results from novel compact InGaAsP/InP based flattened micro-ring resonators and lasers. Resonators with circumferences 30–300µm by using etched beam-splitters (EBS) are demonstrated. EBS coupler insertion loss is measured as low as 0.6dB.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"7 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84808060","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":"Low loss microstructured polymer optical fibre (mPOF)","authors":"R. Lwin, A. Argyros, S. Leon-Saval, M. Large","doi":"10.1364/OFC.2011.OWS6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2011.OWS6","url":null,"abstract":"Using a high tension draw we produced a fibre with a loss of 0.16 dB/m at 650nm, making mPOF competitive for the first time with conventional POF. Annealing increases thermal stability.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"30 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90566350","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":"Optical modulation signal enhancement using a phase sensitive amplifier","authors":"C. Lundstrom, Z. Tong, P. Andrekson","doi":"10.1364/OFC.2011.OWL6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2011.OWL6","url":null,"abstract":"We propose and demonstrate the use of a PSA as a modulation signal enhancer for the first time. It can generate both phase- and amplitude modulated signals from low-extinction inputs.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"38 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89974080","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}
Jiho Joo, Sanghoon Kim, I. Kim, Ki-seok Jang, Gyungock Kim
{"title":"Progress in high-responsivity vertical-illumination type Ge-on-Si photodetecor operating at λ ∼1.55 µm","authors":"Jiho Joo, Sanghoon Kim, I. Kim, Ki-seok Jang, Gyungock Kim","doi":"10.1364/OFC.2011.OWZ7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2011.OWZ7","url":null,"abstract":"We present a vertical-illumination-type 100% Ge-on-Si photodetector with the responsivity up to 0.93 A/W at λ∼1.55 µm. The 10Gbps photoreceiver with a fabricated 60 µm-diameter device exhibits high sensitivity of −19.5 dBm for λ∜1.55 µm.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"112 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"91356695","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":"High-sensitivity broadband micro-Michelson-interferometer based on an end-sphered hollow-core fiber","authors":"N. Chen, K. Lu, Chinlon Lin","doi":"10.1364/NFOEC.2011.JTHA015","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/NFOEC.2011.JTHA015","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a high-sensitivity broadband micro-Michelson fiber interferometer using a singlemode fiber end-spliced with a short (43.9µm) hollow-core end-collapsed lensed fiber. The extinction ratio can be above 25 dB over the 1250–1650 nm wavelength range.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"1 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89650738","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":"Phase modulated optical millimeter wave generation based on externally injected gain switched laser","authors":"H. Shams, P. Perry, P. Anandarajah, L. Barry","doi":"10.1364/OFC.2011.OWK7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/OFC.2011.OWK7","url":null,"abstract":"A novel, simple, and cost effective set up for generating phase modulated millimeter-waves is experimentally demonstrated by using an externally injected gain switched laser. System performance has been investigated for 2.5Gbps downstream data.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"16 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89654443","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":"Remote measurement method for transmission characteristics of access network fibers with coherent MPI","authors":"K. Aida, T. Sugie","doi":"10.1364/NFOEC.2011.JTHA7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/NFOEC.2011.JTHA7","url":null,"abstract":"A Novel technique to measure the transmission characteristics of access network fibers is proposed. The spectral losses including effects of coherent MPI are also estimated using PON architecture of short SMF and BIF.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"13 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89726137","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}
A. Vedadi, M. Ranjbar-Zefreh, M. Ziyadi, S. Tayeb Naimi, A. Shoaie, J. Salehi
{"title":"All-fiber autocorrelator based on parametric amplification","authors":"A. Vedadi, M. Ranjbar-Zefreh, M. Ziyadi, S. Tayeb Naimi, A. Shoaie, J. Salehi","doi":"10.1364/NFOEC.2011.JTHA011","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/NFOEC.2011.JTHA011","url":null,"abstract":"We investigate the feasibility of an all-fiber optical autocorrelator based on parametric amplification. Our preliminary results indicate that it is possible to measure pulse widths below 100ps.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"132 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89726588","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. Sakaguchi, Y. Awaji, N. Wada, A. Kanno, T. Kawanishi, T. Hayashi, T. Taru, Tetsuya Kobayashi, M. Watanabe
{"title":"109-Tb/s (7×97×172-Gb/s SDM/WDM/PDM) QPSK transmission through 16.8-km homogeneous multi-core fiber","authors":"J. Sakaguchi, Y. Awaji, N. Wada, A. Kanno, T. Kawanishi, T. Hayashi, T. Taru, Tetsuya Kobayashi, M. Watanabe","doi":"10.1364/NFOEC.2011.PDPB6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1364/NFOEC.2011.PDPB6","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate record 109-Tb/s transmission of spatial division multiplexed (SDM) signals over 16.8 km using a seven-core fiber. Each SDM channel contains 97 WDM channels on a 100-GHz grid and 2×86-Gb/s polarization-multiplexed QPSK signals.","PeriodicalId":6373,"journal":{"name":"2011 Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference","volume":"22 1","pages":"1-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-03-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90259765","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}