Title :
Analysis of an effective optical filtering technique to enhance microwave phase shifts based on slow and fast light effects
Author :
Chen, Yaohui ; Öhman, Filip ; Xue, Weiqi ; Mork, Jesper
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commun., Opt. & Mater., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Lyngby
Abstract :
The authors theoretically analyze and interpret an effective mechanism, which employs optical filtering to enhance the microwave phase shift that can be achieved in semiconductor optical amplifiers based on slow and fast light effects.
Keywords :
nonlinear optics; optical filters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; fast light; microwave phase shifts; optical filter; semiconductor optical amplifiers; slow light; Fast light; Filtering; Microwave filters; Microwave theory and techniques; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; (230.4320) Nonlinear optical devices; (250.5980) Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
