Title :
160 Gb/s cross gain modulation in quantum Dot SOA at 1550 nm
Author :
Contestabile, G. ; Maruta, A. ; Sekiguchi, S. ; Morito, K. ; Sugawara, M. ; Kitayama, K.
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Via Moruzzi 1, 56124 Pisa (Italy)
Abstract :
We report, for the first time, pattern-effect free wavelength conversion in a QD-SOA at 160 Gb/s in C-band. Very fast (10ps) 85% gain recovery and the use of a slightly detuned blue-shifted filter allow highly efficient XGM wavelength conversion.
Keywords :
Bandwidth; Gain; Laser mode locking; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical wavelength conversion; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Substrates;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2009. ECOC '09. 35th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Vienna
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5096-1
