• DocumentCode
    2017560
  • Title

    Comparison of noise-redistribution in an SOA in pass-through and wavelength conversion mode

  • Author

    Öhman, Filip ; Tromborg, Bjarne ; Mørk, Jesper

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Center COM, Tech. Univ. Denmark, Lyngby, Denmark
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2004
  • fDate
    7-11 Nov. 2004
  • Firstpage
    394
  • Abstract
    We use numerical simulations to investigate the redistribution of noise in a saturated SOA. A comparison of cross-gain modulation and self-modulation pass-through modes shows fundamental differences relevant to all-optical wavelength converters and regenerators.
  • Keywords
    laser modes; laser noise; optical modulation; optical repeaters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor device models; semiconductor device noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; cross-gain modulation modes; noise-redistribution; regenerators; self-modulation pass-through modes; wavelength conversion; Bandwidth; Optical noise; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal detection; Signal to noise ratio; Spontaneous emission; Transfer functions;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-8557-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363277
  • Filename
    1363277