A Novel Method to Create a Wideband All-optical Wavelength Converter based on ASE of EDFA

摘要

We propose and demonstrate a newly wavelength converter based on EDFA. We use the intrinsic ASE and XGM effect which are produced by EDFA to convert the signal. This method doesn't need any SOA or probe light to generate a highly non-linear effect. The converted bandwidth includes the C- and L-band over optical communication systems. This novel converter also achieves the goal of an all-optical wavelength converter.