Demonstration of an all-optical switch using cross-polarization modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 205-208

  Soto, H ^a   Dominguez, J C ^b   Erasme, D ^a   Guekos, G ^c  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN CIENTÍFICA Y DE EDUCACIÓN SUPERIOR DE ENSENADA   (Mexico)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

All optical switch; Cross polarization modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers

Indexed keywords

BIREFRINGENCE; EIGENVALUES AND EIGENFUNCTIONS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL TRANSFER FUNCTION; PHASE MODULATION; PHASE SHIFT; SIGNAL PROCESSING; WAVEGUIDES;

CROSS-POLARIZATION MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA);

OPTICAL SWITCHES;

EID: 0035810715     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.1131     Document Type: Article

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