Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 52, Issue 2, 20603(2015)

All-Optical RZ-to-NRZ Format Conversion Based on Micro-Ring Resonator and Narrow Bandpass Filter

Dong Xiaowei*, Xie Yuan, and Liu Wenkai
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    Based on signal spectral transforming principle, an all-optical return-to-zero (RZ) to non-return-tozero (NRZ) format conversion is realized by using a micro-ring resonator with the comb transmission spectrum and a narrow bandpass filter. Influences of devices′ parameters, such as different narrow bandpass filters, coupling conditions of micro-ring resonator and duty ratio of the RZ input signal, on eye-diagram quality of converted NRZ signal are investigated in detail. Results demonstrate that 2-order Butterworth filter is expected to decrease the influences of coupling conditions and the duty ratio of RZ signal on the conversion performances. In addition, by adjusting the ring-resonator size, the designed RZ-to-NRZ format converter is compatible with system having several bit rates signals. This will be better adapt to the development of future optical networks.<网络出版日期.2015-01-09

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    Dong Xiaowei, Xie Yuan, Liu Wenkai. All-Optical RZ-to-NRZ Format Conversion Based on Micro-Ring Resonator and Narrow Bandpass Filter[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2015, 52(2): 20603

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    Paper Information

    Category: Fiber Optics and Optical Communications

    Received: Aug. 19, 2014

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jan. 19, 2015

    The Author Email: Xiaowei Dong (way7803@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/lop52.020603

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