Title :
MultiTHz wavelength conversion by four wave mixing and cross gain modulation in an InAs/InP quantum dash semiconductor optical amplifier operating at 1550 nm
Author :
Bilenca, A. ; Alizon, R. ; Dahan, D. ; Eisenstein, G. ; Schwertberger, R. ; Gold, D. ; Reithmaier, J. ; Forchel, A.
Author_Institution :
Technion, Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
We describe multiTHz wavelength conversion in a 1550 nm InAs/InP quantum dash semiconductor optical amplifier using four wave mixing and cross gain modulation. Short pulses as well as data sequences were converted.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; multiwave mixing; optical modulation; optical properties; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum dots; 1550 nm; InAs-InP; InAs-InP quantum dash semiconductor optical amplifier; THz wavelength conversion; cross gain modulation; data sequences; four wave mixing; Four-wave mixing; Gain measurement; Indium phosphide; Laser tuning; Optical waveguides; Optical wavelength conversion; Pulse amplifiers; Quantum dots; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spontaneous emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248393
