Title :
Harmonic and intermodulation distortion analysis by perturbation and harmonic balance methods for in-line photodetection in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author_Institution :
Lab. RESO Technopole, Ecole Nat. d´´Ingenieurs de Brest, Brest, France
fDate :
3/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Harmonic and intermodulation distortion in a semiconductor laser amplifier (SOA) used as an in-line photodetector is predicted, by using the harmonic balance technique and the perturbation method. Experimental and theoretical results are presented up to the third order.
Keywords :
intermodulation distortion; perturbation theory; photodetectors; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; harmonic balance methods; harmonic distortion analysis; in-line photodetection; in-line photodetector; intermodulation distortion analysis; perturbation; perturbation method; semiconductor optical amplifier; third order; Equations; Harmonic analysis; Intermodulation distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Perturbation methods; Photodetectors; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
