Demonstration of an all-optical switch by use of a multiwavelength mutual injection-locked laser diode

L. Y. Chan, Ping Kong Alexander Wai, L. F.K. Lui, B. Moses, W. H. Chung, Hwa Yaw Tam, M. S. Demokan

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Abstract

An error-free all-optical packet switching was demonstrated by use of a multiwavelength mutual injection-locked Fabry-Perot laser diode (FP-LD). The operation principle of the all-optical switch was based on injection locking of a commercially available FP-LD with a double-channel planar buried InGaAsP heterostructure. The switch-on and switch-off times of the FP-LD were within a bit period, so only 1 bit was required to serve as a guard period between the packets for packet demultiplexing.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)837-839
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume28
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2003

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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