Frequency-conversion efficiency independent of signal-polarization and conversion-interval using four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Author

Greco, C.M. ; Martelli, F. ; D´Ottavi, A. ; Mecozzi, A. ; Spano, P. ; Dall´Ara, R.

Author_Institution

Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy

Volume

11

Issue

6

fYear

1999

fDate

6/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

656

Lastpage

658

Abstract

In this letter, we demonstrate that four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers, with the use of two orthogonal-polarized pumps in a polarization-diversity scheme, allows frequency conversion with efficiency independent of both signal polarization and conversion interval.

Keywords

light polarisation; multiwave mixing; optical frequency conversion; optical pumping; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; conversion interval; conversion-interval; four-wave mixing; frequency conversion; frequency-conversion efficiency; orthogonal-polarized pumps; polarization-diversity scheme; semiconductor optical amplifiers; signal polarization; signal-polarization; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Four-wave mixing; Frequency conversion; High speed optical techniques; Nonlinear optics; Optical fiber polarization; Optical frequency conversion; Optical mixing; Optical polarization; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.766775

Filename

766775