Title :
Dynamic performance analysis of four-wave mixing wavelength conversion in light-holding SOA´s
Abstract :
We propose and analyze a wavelength converter based on four-wave mixing (FWM) in a semiconductor optical amplifier with the injection of a CW-holding light for improvement of wavelength conversion efficiency and frequency chirping characteristics.
Keywords :
multiwave mixing; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; CW-holding light; dynamic performance analysis; four-wave mixing wavelength conversion; frequency chirping characteristics; light-holding SOA; semiconductor optical amplifier; wavelength conversion efficiency; wavelength converter; Chirp; Four-wave mixing; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical wavelength conversion; Performance analysis; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1277144