Estimation of BER performance and cascadability of wavelength converters based on cross-gain modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers

IEE Proceedings: Optoelectronics

Volumn 147, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 133-137

  Obermann, K ^a   Petermann, K ^a  

^a TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

CROSS-GAIN MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA); WAVELENGTH CONVERTERS;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 0033749422     PISSN: 13502433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1049/ip-opt:20000292     Document Type: Article

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