DocumentCode
1054131
Title
Intensity noise characteristics of a Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter
Author
Pan, X. ; Koch, T.L.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
7
Issue
11
fYear
1995
Firstpage
1276
Lastpage
1278
Abstract
Wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifiers in a Mach-Zehnder configuration is analyzed. It is shown that the wavelength converter has strong influence on the intensity noise of the converted channel. Ways of improving the noise performance of the wavelength converter are discussed.<>
Keywords
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; laser noise; light interferometers; multiplexing equipment; optical frequency conversion; semiconductor device noise; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; Mach-Zehnder configuration; Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter; WDM optical networks; converted channel; intensity noise; intensity noise characteristics; noise performance; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength conversion; Delay; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength conversion;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1041-1135
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/68.473470
Filename
473470
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