Simulation of Multiwavelength Regeneration Based on QD Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers

Author

Spyropoulou, Maria ; Sygletos, Stelios ; Tomkos, Ioannis

Author_Institution

Athens Inf. Tech. Center, Athens

Volume

19

Issue

20

fYear

2007

Firstpage

1577

Lastpage

1579

Abstract

In this letter, we examine the performance of a multiwavelength 2R regenerator based on the cross-gain modulation effect in quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers. Extensive numerical simulations have been performed to investigate the device parameters and operating conditions of the proposed subsystem. All-optical regeneration of two input channels at 40 and 160 Gb/s are illustrated.

Keywords

optical modulation; optical repeaters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; cross-gain modulation effect; device parameters; input channels; multiwavelength 2R regenerator; multiwavelength regeneration; quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers; quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers; Information technology; Numerical simulation; Optical signal processing; Probes; Pulse modulation; Quantum dots; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing; All-optical regeneration; cross-gain modulation (XGM); quantum dots (QDs); semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); wavelength-division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2007.903879

Filename

4305234