Title :
Pump-probe measurements of multiwavelength ultrafast gain dynamics in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Archundia, Luis C. ; Resan, Bojan ; Delfyett, Peter J., Jr.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Opt., Central Florida Univ., Orlando, FL, USA
Abstract :
The ultrafast gain dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier is measured under phase-correlated multiwavelength pulse amplification. Four-wave mixing, carrier heating and carrier cooling effects are observed and shown to enhance the phase correlation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; multiwave mixing; optical pumping; semiconductor optical amplifiers; carrier cooling; carrier heating; four-wave mixing; multiwavelength ultrafast gain dynamics; phase correlation; phase-correlated multiwavelength pulse amplification; pump-probe measurements; semiconductor optical amplifier;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
