Nonuniform DFB-SOAs: Dynamic characteristics of bistability and a novel configuration based on linearly variable current injection

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 384-389

  Wu, Zheng Mao ^a   Xia, Guang Qiong ^a   Jia, Xin Hong ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chirp; Distributed feedback semiconductor optical amplifiers (DFB SOAs); Linearly variable current injection; Optical bistability; Phase shift

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATRIX ALGEBRA; OPTICAL BISTABILITY; PHASE SHIFT; REFRACTIVE INDEX;

CHIRP; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; LINEARLY VARIABLE CURRENT INJECTION;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 15544382224     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.842309     Document Type: Article

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