Effects of multiple wave mixing and gain saturation in an ideal traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier

Author

Yu, Anthony W.

Author_Institution

GTE Lab., Waltham, MA, USA

Volume

1

Issue

12

fYear

1989

Firstpage

434

Lastpage

437

Abstract

Nonlinear distortions induced by four-wave mixing and gain saturation in a semiconductor laser amplifier can affect the overall performance of lightwave systems using such devices. A model which includes both types of distortion in a three-channel optical transmission system is presented. Large-signal analysis is used to calculate distortion in amplifiers operating near saturation. The technique provides more realistic predictions than the small-signal rate equation analysis used in previous theoretical studies of four-wave mixing in optical amplifiers.<>

Keywords

laser theory; nonlinear optics; optical communication equipment; optical saturation; semiconductor junction lasers; distortion; four-wave mixing; gain saturation; ideal traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier; large-signal analysis; lightwave systems; multiple wave mixing; nonlinear distortions; optical communication; three-channel optical transmission system; Four-wave mixing; Nonlinear distortion; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical mixing; Optical saturation; Performance gain; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.46041

Filename

46041