Title :
The dynamic range in input power for an optical signal regenerator using cascaded wavelength converters based on cross-gain modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author :
Takeda, Hidekazu ; Uenohara, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
Microsystem Res. Centre, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
We investigated dynamic range in input light power for optical signal regenerator using cascaded wavelength converters based on cross-gain modulation, We achieved 6 dB dynamic range, and over 11 dB under optimized probe light conditions.
Keywords :
optical modulation; optical repeaters; optical wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifiers; cascaded wavelength converters; cross-gain modulation; dynamic range; optical signal regenerator; semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
