Title :
All - optical wavelength conversion and reshape based on a single Gain Clamped SOA
Author :
Silveira, T.G. ; Teixeira, A.L.J. ; Tosi-Beleffi, G.M. ; Monteiro, P.M.N.P.
Author_Institution :
COM RD1 Res. Dept., Siemens SA, Amadora
Abstract :
We present a non inverting wavelength converter based on filtering of a XGM signal in a gain clamped-SOA. The performance of this converter is enhanced due to the dynamics of the internal DBR laser.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; optical pulse shaping; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; XGM signal filtering; all-optical wavelength conversion; cross gain modulation; internal DBR laser; noninverting wavelength converter; optical wavelength reshape; semiconductor optical amplifiers; single gain clamped SOA; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Filtering; Frequency conversion; Optical crosstalk; Optical filters; Optical pulse compression; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Power lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; 190.2620 Frequency conversion; 230.1150 All-optical devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628561
