40Gbit/s wavelength conversion over 24.6nm using FWM in a semiconductor optical amplifier with an optimised MQW active region

Electronics Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 2123-2124

  Kelly, A E ^a   Marcenac, D D ^a   Nesset, D ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Optical frequency conversion; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor quantum wells

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; FOUR WAVE MIXING; LIGHT MODULATORS; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; PHOTOLUMINESCENCE; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE MANUFACTURE; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

DEMULTIPLEXER; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATOR; OPTICAL TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXED; PUMP SIGNAL POWER RATIO; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0031553144     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19971380     Document Type: Article

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