Comprehensive analysis of two cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers for all-optical switching operation

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 850-858

  Sharaiba, Ammar ^a   Hamie, Ali ^a  

^a Ecole Nationale d'Ingenieurs de Brest   (France)

Author keywords

All optical switch; Counterpropagating operation; Optical communication; Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs)

Indexed keywords

LASER RESONATORS; LIGHT EXTINCTION; LIGHT MODULATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OPTICAL SWITCHES; SPONTANEOUS EMISSION; WAVEGUIDE COUPLERS;

ALL-OPTICAL SWITCHING OPERATION; COUNTERPROPAGATING OPERATION; EXTINCTION RATIO; TWO CASCADED SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 2142723521     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.824571     Document Type: Article

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