Polarization and wavelength-independent time-division demultiplexing based on copolarized-pumps FWM in an SOA

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 633-635

  Porzi, C ^a   Bogoni, A ^b   Poti, L ^b   Contestabile, G ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^b CNIT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Four wave mixing (FWM); Optical time division multiplexing (OTDM); Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; COMMUNICATION CHANNELS (INFORMATION THEORY); FIBER LASERS; FOUR WAVE MIXING; LASER MODE LOCKING; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; PUMPING (LASER); TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

ERBIUM DOPED FIBER AMPLIFIER; OPTICAL TIME DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (OTDM); SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER (SOA); TIME DIVISIN DEMULTIPLEXING; WAVELENGTH CONVERSION;

DEMULTIPLEXING;

EID: 14844349326     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2004.842367     Document Type: Article

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