TY - JOUR
T1 - All-Optical Signal Processing Techniques for Flexible Networks
AU - Willner, Alan E.
AU - Fallahpour, Ahmad
AU - Alishahi, Fatemeh
AU - Cao, Yinwen
AU - Mohajerin-Ariaei, Amirhossein
AU - Almaiman, Ahmed
AU - Liao, Peicheng
AU - Zou, Kaiheng
AU - Willner, Ari N.
AU - Tur, Moshe
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2019/1/1
Y1 - 2019/1/1
N2 - This tutorial highlights challenges and opportunities in achieving efficient flexible optical networks. Optical signal processing may potentially increase network flexibility because of its functions' transparency, tunability, and reconfigurability. We review recent advances in high-speed optical signal processing techniques that might enable flexible networks. Various optical approaches that enable key functions are discussed, including format conversion, increases in spectral efficiency, and phase-sensitive operations. We also discuss the potential utilization of basic enabling technologies, such as optical frequency combs and optical nonlinear devices.
AB - This tutorial highlights challenges and opportunities in achieving efficient flexible optical networks. Optical signal processing may potentially increase network flexibility because of its functions' transparency, tunability, and reconfigurability. We review recent advances in high-speed optical signal processing techniques that might enable flexible networks. Various optical approaches that enable key functions are discussed, including format conversion, increases in spectral efficiency, and phase-sensitive operations. We also discuss the potential utilization of basic enabling technologies, such as optical frequency combs and optical nonlinear devices.
KW - Flexible networks
KW - modulation formats
KW - nonlinear wave mixing
KW - optical communications
KW - optical signal processing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85054552614&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1109/JLT.2018.2873245
DO - 10.1109/JLT.2018.2873245
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AN - SCOPUS:85054552614
SN - 0733-8724
VL - 37
SP - 21
EP - 35
JO - Journal of Lightwave Technology
JF - Journal of Lightwave Technology
IS - 1
M1 - 8480643
ER -