A new hybrid WDM/TDM passive optical network (PON) implemented by using all-optical wavelength converters (AOWCs) is proposed. The AOWCs are based on the cross-gain modulation (XGM) effect of the semiconductor o...A new hybrid WDM/TDM passive optical network (PON) implemented by using all-optical wavelength converters (AOWCs) is proposed. The AOWCs are based on the cross-gain modulation (XGM) effect of the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). Moreover, the feasibility of this sys- tem is experimentally demonstrated by evaluating the impacts of the optical wavelength conversion, time domain waveforms, eye diagrams and bit-error-rate (BER) in AOWC. The results show that the proposal will be a promising solution for the next generation access networks.展开更多
文摘A new hybrid WDM/TDM passive optical network (PON) implemented by using all-optical wavelength converters (AOWCs) is proposed. The AOWCs are based on the cross-gain modulation (XGM) effect of the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). Moreover, the feasibility of this sys- tem is experimentally demonstrated by evaluating the impacts of the optical wavelength conversion, time domain waveforms, eye diagrams and bit-error-rate (BER) in AOWC. The results show that the proposal will be a promising solution for the next generation access networks.