Optical domain frequency translation of a modulated optical carrier
Optical domain frequency translation of a modulated optical carrier
- Author(s): T.G. Hodgkinson and P. Coppin
- DOI: 10.1049/el:19900813
For access to this article, please select a purchase option:
Buy article PDF
Buy Knowledge Pack
IET members benefit from discounts to all IET publications and free access to E&T Magazine. If you are an IET member, log in to your account and the discounts will automatically be applied.
Thank you
Your recommendation has been sent to your librarian.
- Author(s): T.G. Hodgkinson 1 and P. Coppin 1
-
-
View affiliations
-
Affiliations:
1: British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
-
Affiliations:
1: British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
- Source:
Volume 26, Issue 16,
2 August 1990,
p.
1262 – 1264
DOI: 10.1049/el:19900813 , Print ISSN 0013-5194, Online ISSN 1350-911X
It is demonstrated that a frequency translating recirculating optical loop can be used as a means of frequency translating a digitally modulated optical carrier from one frequency to another without the need for the modulated carrier to exit the optical domain.
Inspec keywords: frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment
Other keywords:
Subjects: Optical communication; Integrated switching and transmission systems
References
-
-
1)
- Coppin, P., Hodgkinson, T.G., Healey, P.: `Wavelength switching and processing using an all optical frequency synthesiser', paper 3.3.4, Conf. Proc. EFOC LAN '90, 1990, Munich, Germany.
-
2)
- Nishio, M., Numai, T., Suzuki, S., Fujiwara, M., Itoh, M., Murata, S.: `Eight-channel wavelength-division switching experiment using wide-tuning-range DFB LD filters', Post Deadline Conf. Proc. 14th European Conf. on Optical Communication, 1980, Brighton, United Kingdom, p. 49–52.
-
3)
- Suzuki, S., Suzuki, H., Kasahara, K., Fujiwara, M., Takeuchi, T.: `Photonic packet switch using buffer memories', Conf. Proc. Photonic Switching Topical Meeting, 1989, Salt Lake City, USA, p. FA3/1–FA3/3.
-
4)
- Saxtoft, C.: `Photonic packet switch system experiment employing a 2 × 2 switch matrix and a semiconductor laser amplifier', Post Deadline Tech. Dig., Int. Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching, 1990, Kobe, Japan, 14B-7(PD), p. 4–7.
-
5)
- Grolkopf, G., Ludwig, R., Schnabel, R., Schunk, N., Weber, H.G.: `Frequency conversion by four-wave mixing in LD-amplifiers', paper 13D-6, Tech. Dig. Int. Topical Meeting on Photonic Switching, 1990, Kobe, Japan, p. 179–184.
-
6)
- Newton, S.A., Jackson, K.P., Moslehi, B., Tur, M., Cutler, C.C., Goodman, J.W., Shaw, H.J.: `Optical-fibre delay line signal processing', Tech. Dig. IEEE Conf. on Optical Fibre Communications, 1984, New Orleans, USA, p. 38–39.
-
7)
- S.A. Newton , R.S. Howland , K.P. Jackson , H.J. Shaw . High-speed pulse-train generation using single-mode fibre recirculating delay lines. Electron. Lett. , 756 - 758
-
8)
- F.V. Kowalski , P.D. Hale , S.J. Shattil . Broadband continuous-wave laser. Opt. Lett. , 622 - 624
-
1)