DocumentCode
3619790
Title
Novel compact InP-based monolithic widely tunable differential Mach-Zehnder interferometer wavelength converter for 40 Gbps operation
Author
Vikrant Lal;J.A. Summers;M.L. Masanovic;L.A. Coldren;D.J. Blumenthal
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
fYear
2005
fDate
6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
25
Lastpage
27
Abstract
A novel, compact monolithic widely tunable differential SOA-Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter is described. Total internal reflection mirrors are used to realize on-chip differential delay for 40 Gbps operation. This design allows reduced chip area and improved MZI balance.
Keywords
"Mirrors","Optical wavelength conversion","Delay","Semiconductor optical amplifiers","Tunable circuits and devices","Indium phosphide","Switches","Optical fiber devices","Waveguide lasers","Adders"
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2005. International Conference on
ISSN
1092-8669
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8891-7
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/ICIPRM.2005.1517410
Filename
1517410
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