Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1541814 | Optics Communications | 2007 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
An optical filter, that remarkably increases the efficiency of fiber wavelength converters is proposed. Simulations show that required input powers are reduced by 50% and the maximum output powers are increased by a factor of three, when compared with equivalent systems. It is also shown that the proposed filter leads to back-to-back power penalties of 2 dB, increasing the dispersion tolerance of the converted signal by 25%. The filter’s practical implementation aspects of are assessed, showing that the main limitation results from highly demanding spectral characteristics.
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Authors
Ruben Luís, António Teixeira, Paulo Monteiro,