All-optical extinction-ratio enhancement of a 160 GHz pulse train by a saturable-absorber vertical microcavity

David Massoubre; J. Fatome; S. Pitois; G. Millot; J. Decobert; J. Landreau; J.L. Oudar

doi:10.1364/OL.31.000537

All-optical extinction-ratio enhancement of a 160 GHz pulse train by a saturable-absorber vertical microcavity

David Massoubre, J. Fatome, S. Pitois, G. Millot, J. Decobert, J. Landreau, J.L. Oudar

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Abstract

A vertical-access passive all-optical gate has been used to improve the extinction ratio of a 160 GHz picosecond pulse train at 1555 nm. An extinction ratio enhancement of 6 dB is observed within an 8 nm bandwidth. Such a device is a promising candidate for low-cost all optical reamplication and reshaping (2R) regeneration at 160 Gbits/s.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	537-539
Number of pages	3
Journal	Optics Letters
Volume	31
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.31.000537
Publication status	Published - 15 Feb 2006

Keywords

photonics
all-optical gate
vertical microcavity
microcavities

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