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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2003. The 5th Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7766-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2003.1274493
