Title :
Multiple-bits slow light by cascading semiconductor optical amplifiers in a loop configuration
Author :
Matsudaira, A. ; Nielsen, D. ; Pesala, B. ; Sedgwick, F.G. ; Chang-Hasnain, C.J. ; Chuang, S.L.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of ECE, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
Abstract :
We achieved slow light of 8.3 pulses of a 12-ps pulse in a series cascade of QW-SOAs in a loop configuration. The linear relationship between the number of optical passes through the SOA and time delay is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords :
quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; slow light; QW-SOAs; cascading semiconductor optical amplifiers; multiple-bit slow light; optical passes; time delay; Band pass filters; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical buffering; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Oscilloscopes; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Shape measurement; Slow light;
Conference_Titel :
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location :
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2656-0
DOI :
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634551
