DocumentCode
421892
Title
Interactions between "dissipative" spatial solitons in SOAs with automatic signal restoration
Author
Ultanir, Erdem A. ; Chen, Zhuo ; Stegeman, George I. ; Lange, Christoph E. ; Lederer, Falk
Author_Institution
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Volume
1
fYear
2004
fDate
16-21 May 2004
Abstract
We observed the interactions between two coherent "dissipative" spatial solitons in a periodically patterned semiconductor optical amplifier (PPSOA). The interactions are non-local, phase dependent and exhibit unique features such as soliton birth and signal restoration.
Keywords
optical information processing; optical losses; optical solitons; semiconductor optical amplifiers; signal restoration; SOA; automatic signal restoration; dissipative solitons; periodically patterned semiconductor optical amplifier; soliton birth; soliton interactions; spatial solitons;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN
1-55752-777-6
Type
conf
Filename
1361344
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