Title :
Comparison of noise-redistribution in an SOA in pass-through and wavelength conversion mode
Author :
Öhman, Filip ; Tromborg, Bjarne ; Mørk, Jesper
Author_Institution :
Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
Abstract :
We use numerical simulations to investigate the redistribution of noise in a saturated SOA. A comparison of cross-gain modulation and self-modulation pass-through modes shows fundamental differences relevant to all-optical wavelength converters and regenerators.
Keywords :
laser modes; laser noise; optical modulation; optical repeaters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; cross-gain modulation modes; noise-redistribution; regenerators; self-modulation pass-through modes; wavelength conversion; Bandwidth; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio; Spontaneous emission; Transfer functions;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363277
