Experimental analysis of cross-phase modulation and cross-gain modulation in SOA-injecting CW assist light

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1192-1194

  Inohara, Ryo ^a   Nishimura, Kohsuke ^a   Tsurusawa, Munefumi ^a   Usami, Masashi ^a  

^a KDDI R AND D LABORATORIES INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

Assist light; Cross gain modulation (XGM); Cross phase modulation (XPM); Polarization discriminating delayed interferometer (PD DI); Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)

Indexed keywords

EVALUATION; GAIN MEASUREMENT; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; OPTICAL PUMPING; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PHASE MEASUREMENT;

CONTINUOUS WAVE ASSIST LIGHT; CROSS GAIN MODULATION; CROSS PHASE MODULATION; GAIN RECOVERY TIME; PHASE DEVIATION; POLARIZATION-DISCRIMINATING DELAYED INTERFEROMETER; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 0141674913     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2003.816121     Document Type: Article

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