All-optical signal processing for terabit/second opticaltransmission

摘要

Recent progress toward multiterabit/s optical transmission systemsnemploying all-optical ultrafast signal-processing technologies isndescribed. Focus is placed on optical time-division multiplexing (OTDM),nas well as optical time- and wavelength-division multiplexing (OTDM/WDM)ntechnologies leading to multiterabit/s transmission capacity. The keyntechnologies, including ultrafast pulse generation, all-opticalnmultiplexing/demultiplexing, and optical timing extraction techniques,nare also described, together with state-of-the-art performances andnfuture prospects