Multi-wavelength conversion based on a semiconductor optical amplifier self pumped converter

Author

Teixeira, Antonio L J ; Nogueira, Rogerio ; Lima, Mano J N ; Andre, Paulo S B ; Pinto, J.L. ; da Rocha, J.R.F.

Author_Institution

Inst. of Telecommun., Aveiro Univ., Portugal

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

23 Feb.-1 March 2003

Firstpage

661

Abstract

A multi-wavelength conversion technique is studied and characterized. This conversion is based on a beam orthogonal pumping scheme and four wave mixing self pumped device. The converter is characterized for single and multiple wavelength conversion in terms of efficiency. Its possibilities and drawbacks are identified and discussed.

Keywords

multiwave mixing; optical pumping; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM channels conversion; beam orthogonal pumping; efficiency; four wave mixing self pumped device; multi-wavelength conversion; optical communications; semiconductor optical amplifier; semiconductor optical amplifier self pumped converter; wavelength division multiplexing; Bragg gratings; Four-wave mixing; Laser excitation; Optical mixing; Optical pumping; Optical wavelength conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength converters; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Telecommunications, 2003. ICT 2003. 10th International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7661-7

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ICTEL.2003.1191488

Filename

1191488