Filter-free wavelength conversion using mach-zehnder interferometer with integrated multimode interference semiconductor optical amplifiers

ETRI Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 344-350

  Kim, Jong Hoi ^a   Kim, Hyun Soo ^a   Sim, Eun Deok ^a   Kim, Kang Ho ^a   Kwon, Oh Kee ^a   Oh, Kwang Ryong ^a  

^a Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cross phase modulation; March Zehnder interferometer; Semiconductor optical amplifier; Wavelength conversion

Indexed keywords

CARRIER COMMUNICATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INTERFEROMETERS; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTOR MATERIALS; SIGNAL INTERFERENCE; SIGNAL RECEIVERS; WAVE FILTERS;

CROSS-PHASE MODULATION (XPS); MARCH-ZEHNDER INTERFEROMETER; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS (SOA); WAVELENGTH CONVERSIONS;

WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

EID: 4043111279     PISSN: 12256463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4218/etrij.04.0103.0131     Document Type: Article

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