Title :
Operational Equivalence of Self-Switching Effect in SOA-based Nonlinear Polarization and MZI Switches
Author :
Gupta, S. ; Presi, M. ; Calabretta, N. ; Contestabile, G. ; Ciaramella, E.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
Analysis and detailed simulations show the operational equivalence of two semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) assisted self-nonlinear switches, namely the nonlinear polarization switch (NPS) and the SOA-Mach-Zehnder Interferometers (SOA-MZI). Under proper conditions, both switches, although physically different, have similar functional features, such as the power transfer characteristics, the gain and the phase difference.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; optical switches; polarisation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; MZI switches; Mach-Zehnder interferometers; SOA; nonlinear polarization switch; operational equivalence; self-nonlinear switches; self-switching effect; semiconductor optical amplifier; All-optical networks; Interferometers; Nonlinear optics; Optical interferometry; Optical polarization; Optical switches; Power semiconductor switches; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tellurium;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2007. LEOS 2007. The 20th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lake Buena Vista, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0925-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2007.4382655
