Abstract
For high-speed serial data, timing tolerance is crucial for switching and regeneration. We propose a novel scheme to generate flat-top pulses, for use as gating control pulses. The scheme relies on spectral shaping by a square-shaped filter, followed by a linear transformation of the spectral shape into the time domain, referred to as the optical Fourier transform technique. A 3 ps flat-top pulse derived from a 3 nm wide square filter is obtained, and used to gate an all-optical OTDM demultiplexer, yielding an error-free timing jitter tolerance of 3 ps for 80 Gb/s and 160 Gb/s data signals.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International Conference on Photonics in Switching, 2006. PS '06. |
| Publisher | IEEE |
| Publication date | 2006 |
| Pages | 1-3 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-7803-9790-3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2006 |
| Event | International Conference in Photonics in Switching - Herakleion, Greece Duration: 1 Jan 2006 → … |
Conference
| Conference | International Conference in Photonics in Switching |
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| City | Herakleion, Greece |
| Period | 01/01/2006 → … |