Effective model for the design of ultrafast all-optical signal Processors based on semiconductor optical amplifiers

Author

Bogoni, Antonella ; Potì, Luca ; Bizzi, Alessio

Author_Institution

CNIT, Pisa, Italy

Volume

15

Issue

11

fYear

2003

Firstpage

1576

Lastpage

1578

Abstract

A numerical model for semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) including all-gain dynamics, current-induced gain saturation, current-dependent gain dispersion, and spontaneous emission is proposed and validated. The developed model is suitable for the analysis and design of ultrafast all-optical signal processing schemes based on SOAs.

Keywords

high-speed optical techniques; laser theory; multiwave mixing; numerical analysis; optical design techniques; optical information processing; optical saturation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor optical amplifiers; spontaneous emission; SOA; all-gain dynamics; current-dependent gain dispersion; current-induced gain saturation; design; effective model; four-wave mixing; numerical model; semiconductor optical amplifiers; spontaneous emission; ultrafast all-optical signal processing schemes; ultrafast all-optical signal processors; Gain; Nonlinear equations; Numerical models; Optical design; Optical signal processing; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Signal analysis; Signal design; Signal processing; Spontaneous emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2003.818631

Filename

1237593