Title :
Cross-phase modulation in semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Kennedy, G.T. ; Sibbett, W.
fDate :
5/9/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Cross-phase modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier is demonstrated by using copropagating pump and probe pulse trains of different wavelengths. The relative time delay between the pump and probe pulses was varied and the effect on the spectral distortion is described.
Keywords :
crosstalk; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; phase modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; copropagating pump and probe pulse trains; cross-phase modulation; different wavelengths; semiconductor optical amplifier; spectral distortion; time delay;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19910503
