Polarization insensitive wavelength conversion by cross gain modulation in a strained MQW optical amplifier

Author

Chelles, Sandrine ; Devaux, Fabrice ; Meichenin, Daniel ; Sigogne, Didier ; Ougazzaden, Abdallah ; Carenco, Alain

Author_Institution

France Telecom, CNET, Bagneux, France

Volume

4

fYear

1996

fDate

19-19 Sept. 1996

Firstpage

53

Abstract

We investigate the use of a multi-quantum well optical amplifier with tilted tapered waveguides and window structure for wavelength conversion in the 1.55 /spl mu/m range at up to 5 Gbit/s. A clear polarization independent regeneration is observed for wavelength down conversion over more than 30 nm and over a wide dynamic range of input extinction ratio.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; laser transitions; light polarisation; optical frequency conversion; optical repeaters; optical transmitters; optical windows; quantum well lasers; sensitivity; waveguide lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.55 mum; 5 Gbit/s; WDM optical fibre networks; clear polarization independent regeneration; cross gain modulation; input extinction ratio; multi-quantum well optical amplifier; optical regenerators; optical transmitters; polarization insensitive wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; strained MQW optical amplifier; tilted tapered waveguides; wavelength down conversion; wide dynamic range; window structure;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on

Conference_Location

Oslo, Norway

Print_ISBN

82-423-0418-1

Type

conf

Filename

715465