A clock recovery system recovers an optical clock signal from an optical data signal that is wavelength and data rate independent. The system splits the optical data signal into a first optical data signal and a second optical data signal. The system then transmits the first optical data signal and the second optical data signal in opposite directions around a fiber loop. In the fiber loop, the system modulates and amplifies the first optical data signal to generate a modulated-amplified first optical data signal. The system then recovers the optical clock signal after the modulated-amplified first optical data signal and the second optical data signal interact in the fiber loop.