Dynamic operation of a three-port, integrated Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter

Author

Pan, X. ; Wiesenfeld, J.M. ; Perino, J.S. ; Koch, T.L. ; Raybon, G. ; Koren, U. ; Chien, M. ; Young, M. ; Miller, B.I. ; Burrus, C.A.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

7

Issue

9

fYear

1995

Firstpage

995

Lastpage

997

Abstract

Wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifiers monolithically integrated in a three-part Mach-Zehnder configuration is achieved for data rates of 1 and 2.5 Gb/s. The three-port configuration allows efficient use of pump signal power, as well as counter-propagation of pump and converted signals, eliminating the need for a filter. Operation of the device at 5 Gb/s in a two-port configuration is also achieved. Dynamic extinction ratios larger than 13 dB, as well as both data-inverting and noninverting operation are demonstrated.<>

Keywords

Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; optical frequency conversion; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1 Gbit/s; 1534 nm; 1539 nm; 2.5 Gbit/s; data rates; data-inverting operation; dynamic extinction ratios; dynamic operation; monolithic integration; noninverting operation; pump converted signal counter-propagation; pump signal power; semiconductor optical amplifiers; three-part Mach-Zehnder configuration; three-port integrated Mach-Zehnder wavelength converter; two-port configuration; wavelength conversion; Chirp modulation; Extinction ratio; Indium phosphide; Intensity modulation; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Optical wavelength conversion; Phase modulation; Probes; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.414680

Filename

414680