Title :
Detailed experimental characterization of the chirp properties of an SOA-MZI wavelength converter
Author :
Cao, S.-C. ; Cartledge, J.C. ; Monfils, I. ; Yick, A.
Abstract :
The chirp properties for an SOA-MZI wavelength converter are characterized based on measurements of the /spl alpha/-parameter. Results for three optical modulators with quite different chirp properties demonstrate that the chirp of the converted signal is essentially independent of the chirp of the input signal.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; chirp modulation; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; /spl alpha/-parameter; SOA-MZI wavelength converter; chirp; chirp properties; converted signal; input signal; optical modulators; semiconductor optical amplifier-Mach-Zehnder interferometer; semiconductor optical amplifier-Mach-Zehnder interferometer wavelength converters; Chirp modulation; Fiber nonlinear optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical attenuators; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
