Title :
A high-performance semiconductor optical amplifier/fiber Bragg grating wavelength converter
Author :
Cho, P.K. ; Mahgerefteh, D. ; Goldhar, J. ; Burdge, G.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We have demonstrated a novel (semiconductor optical amplifier) SOA/fiber-grating wavelength converter with relatively high extinction ratio (>30) using record low switching power (<-13 dBm) at 10 Gbit/s. This simple filtering technique provides a cost-effective alternative to existing wavelength conversion methods.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; WDM optical fibre communication; fiber-grating wavelength converter; filtering technique; high extinction ratio; high-performance semiconductor optical amplifier/ fiber Bragg grating wavelength converter; low switching power; wavelength conversion methods; Bit error rate; Distributed feedback devices; Educational institutions; Extinction ratio; Fiber gratings; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657367
