Efficiency and noise performance of wavelength converters based on FWM in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Author

D´Ottavi, A. ; Iannone, E. ; Mecozzi, A. ; Scotti, S. ; Spano, P. ; Dall´Ara, R. ; Eckner, J. ; Guekos, G.

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

7

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

4/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

357

Lastpage

359

Abstract

All optical frequency converters are key devices for new-conception optical networks. A theoretical model is presented to evaluate performances of frequencies converters based on highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing (FWM) in semiconductor amplifiers. Conversion efficiency and noise performances are evaluated in generic saturation conditions and compared with experimental results.<>

Keywords

multiwave mixing; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; optical frequency conversion; optical noise; optical saturation; semiconductor lasers; FWM; all optical frequency converters; conversion efficiency; frequencies converters; generic saturation conditions; highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing; noise performance; optical networks; semiconductor amplifiers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength converters; All-optical networks; Frequency conversion; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber networks; Optical frequency conversion; Optical noise; Optical wavelength conversion; Performance evaluation; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.376801

Filename

376801