• DocumentCode
    1561865
  • Title

    Polarization-insensitive Monolithically-integrated 8:1 SOA Gate Switch with Large Gain and High Extinction Ratio

  • Author

    Tanaka, Shoji ; Seok-Hwan Jeong ; Yamazaki, Shumpei ; Tomabechi, S. ; Uetake, A. ; Ekawa, M. ; Morito, Ken

  • Author_Institution
    Fujitsu Ltd., Atsugi, Japan
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    We developed a monolithic 8:1 SOA gate switch for use in a broadband optical packet-switching system. The device exhibited a large gain of > 12.3 dB and a high extinction ratio of > 65 dB.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; light polarisation; optical arrays; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor optical amplifiers; InGaAs-InGaAsP; InP; broadband optical packet-switching system; eight-channel SOA array; extinction ratio; monolithic gate switch; optical combiner; optical gain; polarization dependent gain; semiconductor optical amplifiers; Extinction ratio; High speed optical techniques; Noise measurement; Optical crosstalk; Optical devices; Optical packet switching; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Polarization; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • 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
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2008.4528685
  • Filename
    4528685