DocumentCode
2966693
Title
Multiple-bits slow light by cascading semiconductor optical amplifiers in a loop configuration
Author
Matsudaira, A. ; Nielsen, D. ; Pesala, B. ; Sedgwick, F.G. ; Chang-Hasnain, C.J. ; Chuang, S.L.
Author_Institution
Dept. of ECE, Univ. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Urbana, IL
fYear
2008
fDate
2-15 Aug. 2008
Firstpage
297
Lastpage
298
Abstract
We achieved slow light of 8.3 pulses of a 12-ps pulse in a series cascade of QW-SOAs in a loop configuration. The linear relationship between the number of optical passes through the SOA and time delay is experimentally demonstrated.
Keywords
quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; slow light; QW-SOAs; cascading semiconductor optical amplifiers; multiple-bit slow light; optical passes; time delay; Band pass filters; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Optical buffering; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Oscilloscopes; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Shape measurement; Slow light;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Nano-Optoelectronics Workshop, 2008. i-NOW 2008. International
Conference_Location
Shonan Village
Print_ISBN
978-1-4244-2656-0
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/INOW.2008.4634551
Filename
4634551
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