Title :
Coupled SOA-BJT in series for photonic switching
Author :
Bin Zhang ; Granieri, S. ; Siahmakoun, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys. & Opt. Eng., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA
Abstract :
An optical bistable switching device based on electrically coupled SOA-BJT in series is proposed and demonstrated. Switching speeds in MHz range are measured and is limited mainly by the parasitic capacitance and inductance of the SOA. A theoretical model based on the equivalent circuit is developed and simulation results indicate that GHz operation with current photonic integration technologies is possible.
Keywords :
bipolar transistors; optical bistability; photonic switching systems; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA inductance; electrically coupled SOA-BJT; equivalent circuit; optical bistable switching device; parasitic capacitance; photonic integration technologies; photonic switching; Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical switches; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; bistability; optical processing devices;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics (MWP), 2012 International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Noordwijk
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-2863-0
DOI :
10.1109/MWP.2012.6474074
