Measurement-based method for characterizing the intensity and phase modulation properties of SOA-MZI wavelength converters

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2002, Pages 1578-1580

  Cao, S C ^b,c   Cartledge, J C ^a,c  

^a IEEE   (Canada)

^b Industry Canada   (Canada)

^c QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross phase modulation; Semiconductor optical amplifier; Time resolved chirp; Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

CROSS PHASE MODULATION; INTENSITY MODULATION FREQUENCY RESPONSE; MACH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER; TIME RESOLVED CHIRP; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION; WAVELENGTH CONVERTERS;

FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; FREQUENCY RESPONSE; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; PARAMETRIC DEVICES; PHASE MODULATION; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION;

EID: 0036851056     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.803912     Document Type: Article

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