Optical 3R regenerator using wavelength converters based on electroabsorption modulator for all-optical network applications

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 431-433

  Otani, T ^a   Miyazaki, T ^a   Yamamoto, S ^a  

^a KDDI R AND D LABORATORIES INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIGHT MODULATORS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

ALL-OPTICAL NETWORKS; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; OPTICAL REGENERATORS; WAVELENGTH CONVERTERS;

FIBER OPTIC NETWORKS;

EID: 0033692947     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.839042     Document Type: Article

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