Title :
Power equalization for the optical subsystems based on the SOA polarization rotation
Author :
Wu, Chongqing ; Li, Yajie ; Fu, Songnian ; Dong, Hui ; Zhou, Junqiang ; Shum, P.
Author_Institution :
Beijing Jiaotong Univ., Beijing
Abstract :
We demonstrate two aligned principal states of polarizations for the bias current variation or optical control pulse injection, thus power equalization is achieved for the SOA polarization rotation based subsystem with less than 0.3 dB fluctuation.
Keywords :
laser accessories; laser beams; light polarisation; optical rotation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA polarization rotation; bias current variation; optical control pulse injection; optical subsystems; polarization states; power equalization method; Band pass filters; Optical buffering; Optical control; Optical fiber polarization; Optical polarization; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tellurium; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4452734
