Performance Evaluation of Wavelength Conversion at 160 Gbit/s using XGM in Quantum-Dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers in MZI configuration

1 August 2007

conference paper
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)

p. 77-78
https://doi.org/10.1109/ps.2007.4300758

Abstract

This paper assesses the performance of a wavelength converter based on cross-gain modulation in quantum-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers in an interferometer. Patterning-effect free wavelength conversion is achieved with no extinction ratio degradation at 160 Gbit/s.

Keywords

OPTICAL WAVELENGTH CONVERSION
QUANTUM DOTS
SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS
BANDWIDTH
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
INTERFERENCE
EQUATIONS
RADIATIVE RECOMBINATION
OPTICAL INTERFEROMETRY
EXTINCTION RATIO

This publication has 1 reference indexed in Scilit:

Characteristics of Cross-Gain (XG) Wavelength Conversion in Quantum Dot Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers
IEEE Photonics Technology Letters, 2004