Theoretical Analysis of Wavelength Conversion Based on Four-Wave Mixing in Light-Holding SOAs

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 31-40

  Gong, Pei Miin ^a,b   Hsieh, Jyh Tsung ^c   Lee, San Liang ^a   Wu, Jingshown ^c  

^a NATIONAL YUNLIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

^b INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Assist light; Four wave mixing (FWM); Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; FOUR WAVE MIXING; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA); WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES;

EID: 0742272662     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2003.820833     Document Type: Article

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