Title :
Polarization-insensitive Monolithically-integrated 8:1 SOA Gate Switch with Large Gain and High Extinction Ratio
Author :
Tanaka, Shoji ; Seok-Hwan Jeong ; Yamazaki, Shumpei ; Tomabechi, S. ; Uetake, A. ; Ekawa, M. ; Morito, Ken
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Ltd., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We developed a monolithic 8:1 SOA gate switch for use in a broadband optical packet-switching system. The device exhibited a large gain of > 12.3 dB and a high extinction ratio of > 65 dB.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; light polarisation; optical arrays; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; InGaAs-InGaAsP; InP; broadband optical packet-switching system; eight-channel SOA array; extinction ratio; monolithic gate switch; optical combiner; optical gain; polarization dependent gain; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Extinction ratio; High speed optical techniques; Noise measurement; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical packet switching; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Polarization; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528685
