Time-domain modeling of semiconductor optical amplifiers for OTDM applications

Author

Toptchiyski, Gueorgui ; Kindt, Stefan ; Petermann, Klaus ; Hilliger, Enno ; Diez, Stefan ; Weber, Hans G.

Author_Institution

Fachgebiet Hochfrequenztech., Tech. Univ. Berlin, Germany

Volume

17

Issue

12

fYear

1999

fDate

12/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2577

Lastpage

2583

Abstract

An advanced time-domain dynamical model for the investigation of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) is presented. The model accounts for the ultrafast gain dynamics, the gain saturation and the gain spectral profile. It is also suitable for analyzing the amplifier in a system environment. As an example the model is used to investigate the gain dynamics of an SOA as well as the characteristics of an interferometer switch semiconductor laser amplifier in a loop mirror (SLALOM). Good agreement between modeling and experiment is shown. The model can be applied to the investigation of other optically time-division multiplexed (OTDM) applications, too

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; light interferometers; mirrors; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; optical saturation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor optical amplifiers; time division multiplexing; time-domain analysis; OTDM applications; SLALOM; TDM; advanced time-domain dynamical model; gain dynamics; gain saturation; gain spectral profile; interferometer switch semiconductor laser amplifier; loop mirror; optically time-division multiplexed applications; semiconductor optical amplifiers; system environment; time-domain modeling; ultrafast gain dynamics; Laser modes; Mirrors; Optical amplifiers; Optical interferometry; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Time domain analysis;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.809680

Filename

809680