• DocumentCode
    796091
  • Title

    Integrated SOA-MZI for pattern-effect-free amplification

  • Author

    Patent, E.A. ; van der Tol, J.J.G.M. ; Oei, Y.S. ; Smit, M.K. ; Nielsen, M.L. ; Mørk, J. ; Binsma, J.J.M.

  • Author_Institution
    COBRA Res. Inst., Tech. Univ. Eindhoven, Netherlands
  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    4/28/2005 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    549
  • Lastpage
    551
  • Abstract
    An integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer using self-switching, capable of reducing the saturation induced pattern effect, is reported. The device functionality is shown for 10 Gbit/s, and BER measurements show an improvement of up to 7 dB of the input power dynamic range.
  • Keywords
    Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical switches; optical wavelength conversion; BER measurements; SOA-MZI; amplification; device functionality; integrated Mach-Zehnder interferometer; pattern-effect free; self-switching;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20050275
  • Filename
    1426578
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=796091