Wavelength conversion using semiconductor optical amplifiers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 1181-1190

  Asghari, Mehdi ^b,c,d,e   White, Ian H ^a,b,c,f   Penty, Richard V ^b,c,e,g  

^a IEEE

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF BATH   (United Kingdom)

^f University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^g PEMBROKE COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Integrated optics; Optical wavelength routing; Optical wavelength switching; Optoelectronics; Semiconductor laser amplifiers; Wavelength conversion; Wavelength translation; WDM systems

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL PUMPING; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SHIFT; SWITCHING SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL WAVELENGTH ROUTING; OPTICAL WAVELENGTH SWITCHING; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION; WAVELENGTH TRANSLATION;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 0031176752     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.596964     Document Type: Article

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