Title :
Two-photon absorption in semiconductor optical amplifiers: a non-adiabatic theoretical approach
Author :
Crognale, C. ; Caputo, S.
Author_Institution :
SIEMENS Group, L´´Aquila, Italy
Abstract :
A non-adiabatic theoretical model including all fast gain dynamics in SOAs is presented. It emerges that an adiabatic theory cannot properly describe the impact of the TPA on high-energy ultrafast pulses propagating in SOAs.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; nonlinear optics; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; TPA; high-energy ultrafast pulses propagating; nonadiabatic theoretical model; semiconductor optical amplifier; two photon absorption; Absorption; Charge carrier density; Equations; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192540
