Title :
Symmetrically-coupled SOAs exhibit optical bistability
Author :
Costanzo-Caso, Pablo A. ; Gehl, Michael ; Granieri, Sergio ; Siahmakoun, Azad
Author_Institution :
Phys. & Opt. Eng. Dept., Rose-Hulman Inst. of Technol., Terre Haute, IN, USA
Abstract :
An optical switch based-on two electrically coupled SOAs is demonstrated. Experiments show switching frequencies in MHz range with 4 dB contrast ratio. The performance can be improved up to GHz range employing photonic integrated devices.
Keywords :
Optical bistability; Optical devices; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical pulse shaping; Optical signal processing; P-i-n diodes; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
