Title :
Tunable slow light in semiconductor optical amplifier without external pump laser
Author :
Peng, Peng-Chun ; Kao, Wei-Che ; Chen, Jason ; Wu, Fang-Ming ; Lin, Chun-Ting ; Shih, Po Tsung ; Chi, Sien
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Mater. & Optoelectron. Eng., Nat. Chi Nan Univ., Nantou
Abstract :
This investigation experimentally demonstrates tunable slow light in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) without an external pump laser. Tunable time delays are achieved by adjusting the feedback signal from the SOA.
Keywords :
delays; laser feedback; laser tuning; semiconductor optical amplifiers; slow light; SOA; external pump laser; feedback signal; semiconductor optical amplifier; tunable slow light; tunable time delays; Laser excitation; Laser feedback; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Slow light; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2008. ECOC 2008. 34th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Brussels
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2227-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2228-9
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2008.4729547
