Title :
All-Optical Ultra-Fast De-Multiplexing by Cross Gain Modulation in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
Author :
Crognale, Claudio ; Caputo, Stefano
Author_Institution :
C.N.X. SpA Siemens, L´´Aquila, Italy claudio.crognale@siemens.com
Abstract :
An optical gain pattern-dependence suppression technique in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers is presented, and its validity numerically demonstrated. It is applied to a simple all-optical ultra-fast de-multiplexer scheme for Optical Time Domain Multiplexed signals.
Keywords :
Clocks; Nonlinear optics; Optical modulation; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical pumping; Optical saturation; Optical signal processing; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569804