• DocumentCode
    405279
  • Title

    A polarimetric approach for waveform restoration in semiconductor optical amplifiers

  • Author

    Chan, Kit ; Chan, Chun-Kit ; Chen, Lian-Kuan ; Tong, Frank

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Inf. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
  • Volume
    1
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    15-19 Dec. 2003
  • Abstract
    We present a simple and effective polarimetric approach for waveform restoration in semiconductor optical amplifier. Pattern dependent distortion caused by gain dynamics of SOA can be alleviated with an enhancement in input power dynamic range by 7 dB.
  • Keywords
    optical fibre polarisation; polarimetry; semiconductor optical amplifiers; signal restoration; SOA; gain dynamics; pattern dependent distortion; polarimetric approach; power dynamic range; semiconductor optical amplifier; waveform restoration; Bandwidth; Bit error rate; Costs; Dynamic range; Optical distortion; Optical fiber polarization; Optical saturation; Pulse measurements; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-7766-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274493
  • Filename
    1274493