Title :
All-optical pulse generation based on gain-induced FWM in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Fangxin Li ; Helmy, Amr S.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
Abstract :
A novel and simple all optical pulse generation technique based on gain-induced FWM in a SOA is demonstrated using chip-based devices. Thus far, 10-42.5 GHz pulse trains are generated with 20 nm tunability.
Keywords :
laser tuning; optical pulse generation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical pulse generation; chip-based devices; frequency 10 GHz to 42.5 GHz; gain-induced FWM; pulse trains; semiconductor optical amplifier; tunability; Cavity resonators; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
