Title :
Optimization of ultra-long MQW semiconductor optical amplifiers for all-optical 40-Gb/s wavelength conversion
Author :
Zhao, Wenbin ; Hu, Zhaoyang ; Lal, Vikrant ; Rau, Lavanya ; Blumenthal, Daniel J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
Detailed study of cross-phase modulation wavelength conversion based on ultra-long semiconductor optical amplifier is implemented to optimize the extinction ratio and pattern dependence. Error free 40 Gb/s wavelength conversion is demonstrated.
Keywords :
extinction coefficients; optical communication equipment; optical wavelength conversion; optimisation; phase modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 40 Gbit/s; all-optical wavelength conversion; cross-phase modulation; extinction ratio; optimization; pattern dependence; ultra-long MQW semiconductor optical amplifier; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse shaping; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Probes; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202147
