Title :
Practical optical sampling scheme based on nonlinear polarization rotation in a gain-transparent semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Liu, Mao-Tong ; Sun, Yu-nan
Author_Institution :
Dept. of opto-Electron. Eng., Beijing Inst. of Technol., Beijing, China
Abstract :
An optical sampling scheme based on nonlinear polarization rotation in a gain-transparent semiconductor optical amplifier is proposed. This scheme enjoys many advantages, which include simple configuration, absence of amplified spontaneous emission noise, absence of pattern effects, high speed of operation, high sensitivity, broad signal wavelength coverage and polarization-independence.
Keywords :
light polarisation; nonlinear optics; optical rotation; sampling methods; semiconductor optical amplifiers; TE modes; TM modes; broad signal wavelength coverage; gain-transparent semiconductor optical amplifier; high operation speed; nonlinear polarization rotation; phase-shift differences; practical optical sampling scheme; sensitivity; ultra-short pump; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Sampling methods; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Spontaneous emission; Stimulated emission; nonlinear polarization rotation; optical sampling; semiconductor optical amplifier;
Conference_Titel :
Information, Communications and Signal Processing, 2009. ICICS 2009. 7th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Macau
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4656-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4657-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICICS.2009.5397635
