Specific features of XGM in QD-SOA

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 730-737

  Ezra, Y Ben ^a   Lembrikov, Borisle I ^a   Haridim, M ^a  

^a HOLON INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Cross gain modulation (XGM); Optical networks; Quantum dot (QD); Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); Wavelength conversion (WC)

Indexed keywords

LASER TUNING; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; OPTICAL FREQUENCY CONVERSION; OPTICAL PUMPING; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS;

CROSS-GAIN MODULATION; DETUNING; ELECTRON RATE EQUATIONS;

LIGHT MODULATION;

EID: 34548036999     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2007.901587     Document Type: Article

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