Title :
All-optical multiple wavelength conversion using ASE light and a passive vertical-cavity semiconductor gate
Author :
Porzi, C. ; Guina, M. ; Orsila, L. ; Bogoni, A. ; Potì, L.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa
Abstract :
A passive multi-resonant vertical-cavity nonlinear gate exploiting absorption saturation in semiconductor quantum wells is exploited to perform two-channel wavelength conversion using ASE light. Operation can be extended to a higher number of converted wavelengths.
Keywords :
optical saturable absorption; optical wavelength conversion; quantum well lasers; surface emitting lasers; ASE light; absorption saturation; all-optical multiple wavelength conversion; passive vertical-cavity semiconductor gate; semiconductor quantum wells; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Indium phosphide; Optical modulation; Optical wavelength conversion; Probes; Reflectivity; Resonance; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength division multiplexing; amplified spontaneous emission; multicast; semiconductor saturable absorbers; wavelength conversion;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics in Switching, 2008. PS 2008. International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4326-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-4-8855-2228-4
DOI :
10.1109/PS.2008.4804261
