DocumentCode
900782
Title
An Adjustable Gain-Clamped Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (AGC-SOA)
Author
Michie, C. ; Kelly, A.E. ; Armstrong, I. ; Andonovic, I. ; Tombling, C.
Author_Institution
Strathclyde Univ., Glasgow
Volume
25
Issue
6
fYear
2007
fDate
6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1466
Lastpage
1473
Abstract
The operation of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-ring laser-based subsystem, with the capability to provide adjustable gain-clamped operation, will be described, and preliminary characterization results will be presented. The device uses two SOAs in a ring-cavity topology: one to amplify the signal and the other to control the gain. This type of subsystem finds applications in packet-based dynamic systems where it may be used for power equalization and linear amplification.
Keywords
amplification; semiconductor optical amplifiers; adjustable gain-clamped operation; adjustable gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier; packet-based dynamic systems; ring-cavity topology; Clamps; Gain control; High speed optical techniques; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber devices; Passive optical networks; Power amplifiers; Ring lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Gain clamping; linear optical amplifiers; multiwavelength amplification; semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs);
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JLT.2007.895533
Filename
4232514
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