title: Compact all-optical packet clock and data recovery circuit using generic integrated MZI switches.
abstract: We present and evaluate a compact, all-optical Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) circuit based on integrated Mach Zehnder interferometric switches. Successful operation for short packet-mode traffic of variable length and phase alignment is demonstrated. The acquired clock signal rises within 2 bits and decays within 15 bits, irrespective of packet length and phase. Error-free operation is demonstrated at 10 Gb/s.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bakopoulos
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Tsiokos
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Zouraraki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Avramopoulos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Maxwell
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Poustie