Title :
Optical Equalizer monolithically integrated with a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Author :
Bhardwaj, A. ; Sauer, N. ; Buhl, L. ; Yang, W. ; Zhang, L. ; Neilson, D.T.
Author_Institution :
Bell Labs, Holmdel
Abstract :
We present the first optical equalizer monolithically integrated with a semiconductor optical amplifier. We show that the device can mitigate the Inter-Symbol Interference arising from narrowband optical filtering on 40 Gb/s Non-Return to Zero data.
Keywords :
equalisers; integrated optoelectronics; intersymbol interference; optical communication equipment; optical filters; bit rate 40 Gbit/s; inter symbol interference; narrowband optical filtering; optical equalizer; semiconductor optical amplifier; Equalizers; Integrated optics; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical saturation; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348922
