Title :
Reduction of nonlinear patterning effects in SOA-based all-optical switches using optical filtering
Author :
Sakaguchi, Jun ; Suzuki, Ryo ; Ueno, Yukiko
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We explain theoretically, and demonstrate and quantify experimentally, how appropriate filtering can reduce the dominant nonlinear patterning effect, which limits the performance of differential-mode SOA-based switches.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical filters; photonic switching systems; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA-based all-optical switches; differential-mode SOA-based switches; nonlinear patterning effects; optical filtering; optical networks; semiconductor optical amplifier; Delay; Fiber nonlinear optics; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical signal processing; Optical switches; Phase modulation; Repeaters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192920
