Switches and frequency converters based on cross-gain modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 749-751

  Marcenac, Dominique ^a   Mecozzi, Antonio ^b  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

^b FONDAZIONE UGO BORDONI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Frequency conversion; Optical communication; Optical signal processing; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Ultra fast optics; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

CASCADE CONNECTIONS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTICAL SWITCHES;

CROSS GAIN MODULATION; LARGE SIGNAL THEORY; OPTICAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; ULTRAFAST OPTICS;

FREQUENCY CONVERTERS;

EID: 0031162912     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.584978     Document Type: Article

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