DocumentCode
3328255
Title
Dynamics of Non-Linear Polarisation Rotation in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
Author
Philippe, S. ; Bradley, A.L. ; Surre, F. ; Kennedy, B. ; Landais, P.
Author_Institution
Trinity Coll. Dublin, Dublin
Volume
2
fYear
2007
fDate
1-5 July 2007
Firstpage
243
Lastpage
246
Abstract
A free space contra-propagation set-up is implemented and a dynamic pump-probe study of a SOA in the picosecond regime is undertaken. The dynamics of the change in the probe state of polarisation is investigated and the implications for polarisation switching discussed. Polarisation resolved detection is shown to enhance switching performance for carefully chosen polarizer orientation.
Keywords
optical switches; polarisation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; dynamic pump-probe; free space contra-propagation set-up; nonlinear polarisation rotation; polarisation switching; polarizer orientation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Delay; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical signal processing; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal resolution; Tellurium; gain dynamics; optical switching; polarisation; pump-probe; semiconductor optical amplifier;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Transparent Optical Networks, 2007. ICTON '07. 9th International Conference on
Conference_Location
Rome
Print_ISBN
1-4244-1249-8
Electronic_ISBN
1-4244-1249-8
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICTON.2007.4296194
Filename
4296194
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