Title :
Small-signal analysis of wavelength conversion in semiconductor laser amplifiers via gain saturation
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich, UK
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wavelength conversion due to gain saturation in a travelling wave semiconductor laser amplifier is analyzed using a small-signal model. An analytic expression is developed showing that the small-signal bandwidth of wavelength conversion is not limited simply to the carrier modulation bandwidth, but also depends on the single-pass gain of the device.<>
Keywords :
laser theory; optical frequency conversion; optical saturation; semiconductor lasers; analytic expression; carrier modulation bandwidth; gain saturation; semiconductor laser amplifiers; single-pass gain; small-signal analysis; small-signal bandwidth; small-signal model; travelling wave semiconductor laser amplifier; wavelength conversion; Bandwidth; Laser modes; Optical beams; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
