Title :
Four-wave mixing in traveling-wave semiconductor amplifiers
Author :
Mecozzi, A. ; Scotti, S. ; Ottavi, A.D. ; Iannone, E. ; Spano, P.
Author_Institution :
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy
fDate :
4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The traveling-wave equations of four-wave mixing in semiconductor amplifiers are solved analytically including saturation of the amplifier. Excellent agreement is obtained with numerical solutions of the traveling-wave equations. The analytical model is used to analyze a highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing experiment in a bulk semiconductor amplifier
Keywords :
laser theory; multiwave mixing; optical saturation; semiconductor lasers; travelling wave amplifiers; bulk semiconductor amplifier; four-wave mixing; highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing experiment; numerical solutions; saturation; traveling-wave equations; traveling-wave semiconductor amplifiers; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Four-wave mixing; Nonlinear optics; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Optical scattering; Pulse amplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Ultrafast optics;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
