Analysis of switching windows in a gain-transparent-SLALOM configuration

Author

Toptchiyski, Gueorgui ; Randel, Sebastian ; Petermann, Klaus ; Diez, Stefan ; Hilliger, Enno ; Schmidt, Carsten ; Schubert, Colja ; Ludwig, Reinhold ; Weber, Hans G.

Author_Institution

Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany

Volume

18

Issue

12

fYear

2000

fDate

12/1/2000 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2188

Lastpage

2195

Abstract

Experimental and theoretical switching windows in an interferometric configuration with a gain-transparent semiconductor optical amplifier in a loop mirror (GT-SLALOM) are investigated. The amplifier gain and phase dynamics are analyzed in detail. For the gain dynamics, experimental and theoretical pump-probe results are presented. The phase dynamics is investigated theoretically. It is shown that the insertion of an optimized nonreciprocal phase shift in the GT-SLALOM configuration increases the contrast of the switching windows and, thus, improves the performance of the switch for demultiplexing applications. The influence of an asymmetric coupling ratio of the 3-dB input/output coupler on the switching contrast is also discussed.

Keywords

demultiplexing; laser mirrors; laser theory; light interferometry; optical communication equipment; optimisation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor optical amplifiers; GT-SLALOM configuration; amplifier gain; asymmetric coupling ratio; demultiplexing applications; gain dynamics; gain-transparent semiconductor optical amplifier; gain-transparent-SLALOM configuration; input/output coupler; interferometric configuration; loop mirror; optimized nonreciprocal phase shift; phase dynamic; phase dynamics; pump-probe results; switching contrast; switching windows; theoretical switching windows; Absorption; Optical amplifiers; Optical interferometry; Optical pumping; Optical signal processing; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Service oriented architecture; Stimulated emission; Switches; Ultrafast optics;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.908831

Filename

908831