Wavelength conversion using nonlinear polarization rotation in a single semiconductor optical amplifier

Author

Liu, Y. ; Hill, M.T. ; Tangdiongga, E. ; de Waardt, H. ; Calabretta, N. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Dorren, H.J.S.

Author_Institution

COBRA Res. Inst., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands

Volume

15

Issue

1

fYear

2003

Firstpage

90

Lastpage

92

Abstract

We discuss an all-optical wavelength converter based on nonlinear polarization rotation in a single semiconductor optical amplifier. We show that inverted and noninverted wavelength conversion can be realized. We also demonstrate this wavelength-conversion concept can operate over a large wavelength range. Experiments show that error-free wavelength conversion can be obtained at a bit rate of 10 Gb/s.

Keywords

birefringence; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical rotation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; bit rate; error-free wavelength conversion; inverted wavelength conversion; large wavelength range; noninverted wavelength conversion; nonlinear polarization rotation; optical wavelength conversion; single semiconductor optical amplifier; Band pass filters; Nonlinear optics; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2002.805862

Filename

1159072