Broad-band wavelength conversion based on cross-gain modulation and four-wave mixing in InAs-InP quantum-dash semiconductor optical amplifiers operating at 1550 nm

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 563-565

  Bilenca, A ^a   Alizon, R ^a   Mikhelashhvili, V ^a   Dahan, D ^a   Eisenstein, G ^a   Schwertberger, R ^b   Gold, D ^b   Reithmaier, J P ^b   Forchel, A ^b  

^a TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical communication; Quantum dots; Semiconductor lasers

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; BROADBAND NETWORKS; FOUR WAVE MIXING; GAIN CONTROL; MODULATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SEMICONDUCTING INDIUM COMPOUNDS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM WELLS;

BROADBAND WAVELENGTH CONVERSION; CROSS GAIN MODULATION; INDIUM ARSENIDE; QUANTUM DASH SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0037389065     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.809281     Document Type: Article

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