10 Gbit/s all-optical NRZ-to-RZ data format conversion in a dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier

Abstract

All-optical 10 Gbit/s NRZ-to-RZ data-format conversion in a backward dark-optical-comb injected semiconductor optical amplifier with BER of 10(-13) at receiving power of -19 dBm and a positive power penalty of 3.7 dB is primarily demonstrated. (C) 2006 Optical Society of America.