Performance analysis of wavelength conversion based on cross-gain modulation in reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers

Author

André, P.S. ; Teixeira, A.J. ; Pinto, J.L. ; Rocha, J.F.

Author_Institution

Phys. Dept., Aveiro Univ., Portugal

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

6/23/1905 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

119

Abstract

This paper reports an experimental study of wavelength conversion dynamics using cross-gain modulation in reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers. The effect of pump and probe powers on the operating performance in terms of signal-to-noise-ratio was experimentally investigated. We realise wavelength conversion over 30 nm at 2.48832 Gb/s with reduced SNR degradation.

Keywords

laser beam applications; laser noise; optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.48832 Gbit/s; ASE noise optical spectra; SNR; WDM networks; cross-gain modulation; operating performance; performance analysis; probe power; pump power; reflective SOA; reflective semiconductor optical amplifiers; signal-to-noise-ratio; wavelength conversion dynamics; Frequency conversion; Optical frequency conversion; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Performance analysis; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 2001. IMOC 2001.Proceedings of the 2001 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7065-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.2001.1008732

Filename

1008732