40 Gbit/s demultiplexing experiment with 10 GHzall-optical clockrecovery using a modelocked semiconductor laser

• DOI: 10.1049/el:19960219
• Publication Date: 2002-07-26T10:56:32Z
• Authors: R. Ludwig; A. Ehrhardt; W. Pieper; E. Jahn; N. Agrawal; H.-J. Ehrke; L. Küller; H.G. Weber
• Keywords: 0211 other engineering and technologies; 02 engineering and technology

A 40 Gbit/s time-division multiplexed signal was demultiplexed to 10 Gbit/s using a single modelocked semiconductor laser as the clock source. The pulses of the laser directly control an all-optical switch for demultiplexing.