Title :
Superior performance of nonlinear optical loop mirrors using semiconductor optical amplifiers with robust transparency
Author :
Tang, J.M. ; Spencer, P.S. ; Rees, P. ; Shore, K.A.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Inf., Wales Univ., Bangor, UK
Abstract :
An approach of utilising long SOAs in transparent SOA nonlinear optical loop mirrors, has been shown to reduce the pump power dependence of the transparency carrier density of the SOA, and simultaneously enhance the probe pulse transmission of the device.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; two-photon processes; enhanced probe pulse transmission; fast switching; nonlinear optical loop mirrors; optical pulse model; pump power dependence; pump-probe configuration; robust transparency; transparency carrier density; transparent SOA; two-photon absorption; Charge carrier density; Mirrors; Nonlinear optics; Optical crosstalk; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical refraction; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Electronic-Enhanced Optics, Optical Sensing in Semiconductor Manufacturing, Electro-Optics in Space, Broadband Optical Networks, 2000. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Conference_Location :
Aventura, FL, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6252-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2000.869765
