Title :
All-optical non-inverted wavelength conversion based on cross gain modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Hamié, A. ; Sharaiha, A. ; Le Bihan, J. ; Zoaeter, M.
Author_Institution :
Lab. RESO, Ecole Nat. d´´Ingenieurs de Brest, France
Abstract :
Non-linear operation of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) generates a wide quantity of applications in particular in telecom systems. We have already shown that two-cascaded SOAs in a counterpropagating configuration based on XGM is interesting for all-optical signal processing.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; all-optical noninverted wavelength conversion; all-optical signal processing; counterpropagating configuration; cross gain modulation; nonlinear operation; semiconductor optical amplifier; telecom systems; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1568274
