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
fDate :
6/27/1905 12:00:00 AM
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"
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide and Related Materials, 2005. International Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8891-7
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2005.1517410
