Title :
All-optical phase modulation in a traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier
Author :
Hui, R. ; Jiang, Q. ; Kavehrad, M. ; Makino, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Ottawa Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
7/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A novel all-optical phase modulation and wavelength conversion has been demonstrated in a traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier. Even though the optical gain modulation caused by the saturation effect in a traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier is sensitive to the signal wavelength, the optically controlled phase modulation is relatively independent of the signal wavelength.<>
Keywords :
optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; all-optical phase modulation; optically controlled phase modulation; saturation effect; signal wavelength; traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier; wavelength conversion; Optical attenuators; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical receivers; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
