Title :
Wavelength converters evaluation of four wave mixing and cross-gain in semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Ribeiro, Napoleão S. ; Gallep, Cristiano M. ; Bierwagen, Henrique ; Conforti, Evandro
Author_Institution :
UNICAMP, Campinas
fDate :
Oct. 29 2007-Nov. 1 2007
Abstract :
Experimental results of wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing and cross-gain modulation for different semiconductor optical amplifiers are presented. The efficiencies of these converters are compared. In addition, the obtained eye diagrams are presented, showing Q-factor results.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; cross-gain modulation; four wave mixing; nonlinear optics; optical communication; optical frequency conversion; optical mixing; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength converters evaluation; Four-wave mixing; Microwave Theory and Techniques Society; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Nonlinear optics; optical communication; optical frequency conversion; optical mixing; semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs);
Conference_Titel :
Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2007. IMOC 2007. SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Brazil
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0661-6
DOI :
10.1109/IMOC.2007.4404352
