Title :
Nonlinear gain amplification due to two-wave mixing in a broad-area semiconductor amplifier with moving gratings
Author :
Chi, Mingjun ; Huignard, Jean-Pierre ; Petersen, Paul Michael
Author_Institution :
Opt. & Plasma Res. Dept., Tech. Univ. of Denmark, Roskilde
Abstract :
Two-wave mixing in a broad-area semiconductor amplifier with moving gratings is investigated. It is shown that depending on direction of the moving gratings and the anti-guiding parameter the optical gain may increase or decrease.
Keywords :
amplification; diffraction gratings; multiwave mixing; semiconductor optical amplifiers; anti-guiding parameter; broad-area semiconductor amplifier; moving gratings; nonlinear gain amplification; optical gain; two-wave mixing; Equations; Gratings; Laser excitation; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; (140.3280) Laser amplifiers; (140.5960) Semiconductor lasers; (190.7070) Two-wave mixing;
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
