Error free 100Gbit/s wavelength conversion using grating assisted cross-gain modulation in 2mm long semiconductor amplifier

Electronics Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 20, 1998, Pages 1958-1959

  Ellis, A D ^a   Kelly, A E ^a   Nesset, D ^a   Pitcher, D ^a   Moodie, D G ^a   Kashyap, R ^a  

^a MARTLESHAM HEATH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; RING LASERS; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO; TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

CROSS GAIN MODULATION; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATORS; SEMICONDUCTOR AMPLIFIER; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 0032181603     PISSN: 00135194     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1049/el:19981214     Document Type: Article

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