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  • Editor: Michael Duncan
  • Vol. 13, Iss. 3 — Feb. 7, 2005
  • pp: 942–947

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SOA-based all-optical switch with subpicosecond full recovery

H. Ju, S. Zhang, D. Lenstra, H. de Waardt, E. Tangdiongga, G. Khoe, and H. Dorren  »View Author Affiliations


Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 3, pp. 942-947 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.000942


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Abstract

We investigate all-optical switching in a multi-quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier-based nonlinear polarization switch using optical pulses with duration of 200 fs at a central wavelength of 1520 nm. We show full recovery of the switch within 600 fs, in both the gain and absorption regime. We discuss the switching and recovery mechanisms using numerical simulations that are in qualitatively good agreement with our experimental data.

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OCIS Codes
(250.5980) Optoelectronics : Semiconductor optical amplifiers
(320.7110) Ultrafast optics : Ultrafast nonlinear optics

ToC Category:
Research Papers

History
Original Manuscript: October 13, 2004
Revised Manuscript: December 15, 2004
Published: February 7, 2005

Citation
H. Ju, S. Zhang, D. Lenstra, H. de Waardt, E. Tangdiongga, G. Khoe, and H. Dorren, "SOA-based all-optical switch with subpicosecond full recovery," Opt. Express 13, 942-947 (2005)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-13-3-942


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