Title :
An Interferometric Configuration for Performing Cross-Gain Modulation with Improved Signal Quality
Author :
Bonk, R. ; Vorreau, P. ; Sygletos, S. ; Vallaitis, T. ; Wang, Jiacheng ; Freude, W. ; Leuthold, Juerg ; Brenot, Romain ; Lelarge, F. ; Duan, G.H. ; Meuer, C. ; Liebich, S. ; Laemmlin, M. ; Bimberg, Dieter
Author_Institution :
Inst. of High-Freq. & Quantum Electron., Univ. of Karlsruhe, Karlsruhe, Germany
Abstract :
We introduce and verify experimentally an interferometric scheme for performing cross-gain modulation. The scheme is used to demonstrate all-optical wavelength conversion with good extinction ratio in media with little or no cross-phase modulation nonlinearity.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; all-optical wavelength conversion; cross-gain modulation; interferometric configuration; quantum well semiconductor optical amplifier; signal quality; Degradation; Extinction ratio; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical interferometry; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Propagation delay; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber communication/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2008. OFC/NFOEC 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-856-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2008.4528227
