Title :
Time-Resolved Chirp Properties of SOAs Measured With an Optical Bandpass Filter
Author :
Matsuura, Motoharu ; Iwatsu, Nozomi ; Kitamura, Kei ; Kishi, Naoto
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. & Commun. Eng., Univ. of Electro-Commun., Chofu
Abstract :
Chirp properties induced by semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are investigated by a simple chirp measurement method using an optical bandpass filter. We measure the chirp properties of signals generated by an SOA-based wavelength converter at noninverted and inverted logic operations. These results demonstrate well the features of the chirp properties induced by SOA.
Keywords :
band-pass filters; chirp modulation; frequency modulation; laser beams; laser variables measurement; optical filters; optical modulation; optical signal detection; optical wavelength conversion; pulse measurement; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA-based wavelength converter; chirp measurement method; frequency chirp; inverted logic operations; noninverted logic operations; optical bandpass filter; semiconductor optical amplifiers; time-resolved chirp properties; Frequency chirp; optical bandpass filter (BPF); semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); wavelength conversion;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.2005847
