Fast 2R regeneration by coherent laser amplifiers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1075-1082

  Oksanen, Jani ^a   Tulkki, Jukka ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Coherent optics; Function generation; Optical isolators; Optical regeneration; Semiconductor laser

Indexed keywords

BANDPASS FILTERS; COHERENT LIGHT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

COHERENT OPTICS; FUNCTION GENERATION; OPTICAL ISOLATORS; OPTICAL REGENERATION;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 23844479560     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2005.851244     Document Type: Article

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