Title :
Measurement of the effective phase-amplitude coupling factor /spl alpha//sub eff/ of high speed semiconductor optical amplifier modulator
Author :
Dupont, H. ; Chawki, M.J. ; Tillerot, F. ; Thual, M. ; Poudoulec, A.
Author_Institution :
CNET, Paris, France
Abstract :
A semiconductor optical amplifier has been used as an external modulator. The large signal response has shown a 3-dB bandwidth of 3.1 GHz when the amplifier was saturated by the input optical wave. Moreover, the effective phase-amplitude coupling factor, which is a typical parameter of a semiconductor optical amplifier, was measured to be 8.<>
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical communication equipment; optical couplers; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; 1530 nm; 3.1 GHz; bandwidth; effective phase-amplitude coupling factor; external modulator; high speed semiconductor optical amplifier modulator; input optical wave; signal response; High speed optical techniques; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Optical sensors; Phase measurement; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Velocity measurement;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
