Title :
Effect of backward ASE noise on the gain distribution in a cascade of SOA switches
Author :
Yang, Qimin ; Kelley, Kyle
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Harvey Mudd Coll., USA
Abstract :
Backward ASE results in a relatively uniform gain distribution along the cascade link of SOA switch gates, especially at lower powers. The overall performance is however limited due to more noise and saturation effect.
Keywords :
optical noise; optical saturation; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; spontaneous emission; superradiance; SOA switches; backward ASE noise effect; cascade link; gain distribution; noise effect; saturation effect; switch gates; Extinction ratio; Fabrics; Optical devices; Optical noise; Optical saturation; Optical switches; Power engineering and energy; Power semiconductor switches; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Biophotonics/Optical Interconnects and VLSI Photonics/WBM Microcavities, 2004 Digest of the LEOS Summer Topical Meetings
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8306-0
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2004.1338704
