Study of differential cross-polarization modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier

doi:10.1364/OPEX.13.008442

Optics Express

Editor: Michael Duncan
Vol. 13, Iss. 21 — Oct. 17, 2005
pp: 8442–8451

Study of differential cross-polarization modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier

Chia Chien Wei and Jason (Jyehong) Chen »View Author Affiliations

Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 21, pp. 8442-8451 (2005)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OPEX.13.008442

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Abstract

Differential cross-polarization modulation (DXPoM) wavelength conversion using a semiconductor optical amplifier has been proposed to outperform substantially traditional cross-polarization modulation (XPoM). This work presents analytical small-signal models of XPoM and DXPoM. The transfer function of DXPoM is used to elucidate the significant improvement in bandwidth and the relationships among the modulation bandwidth, the delay, the operating points and other device parameters of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA).

OCIS Codes
(190.2620) Nonlinear optics : Harmonic generation and mixing
(250.5980) Optoelectronics : Semiconductor optical amplifiers
(260.1440) Physical optics : Birefringence

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Original Manuscript: July 18, 2005
Revised Manuscript: September 27, 2005
Published: October 17, 2005

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Chia Chien Wei and Jason (Jyehong) Chen, "Study of differential cross-polarization modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier," Opt. Express 13, 8442-8451 (2005)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/oe/abstract.cfm?URI=oe-13-21-8442

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H. J. S. Dorren, D. Lenstra, Y. Liu, M. T. Hill and G. D. Khoe, �??Nonlinear polarization rotation in semiconductor optical amplifiers: theory and application to all-optical flip-flop memories,�?? IEEE J. Quantum Electron. 39, 141-148 (2003). [CrossRef]
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IEEE J. Sel. Top. Quantum Electron

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IEEE Photonics Tech. Lett.

D. Marcenac and A. Mecozzi, �??Switches and frequency converters based on cross-gain modulation in semiconductor optical amplifiers,�?? IEEE Photonics Tech. Lett. 9, 749-751 (1997). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett.

Y. Ueno, S. Nakamura, K. Tajima, and S. Kitamura, �??3.8-THz wavelength conversion of picosecond pulses using a semiconductor delay-interference signal-wavelength converter (DISC),�?? IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 10, 346-348 (1998). [CrossRef]
J. Leuthold, B. Mikkelsen, R. E. Behringer, G. Raybon, C. H. Joyner, and P. A. Besse, �??Novel 3R regenerator based on semiconductor optical amplifier delay-interference configuration,�?? IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 13, 860-862 (2001). [CrossRef]
Y. Liu, M. T. Hill, E. Tangdiongga, H. de Waardt, N. Galabretta, G. D. Khoe, and H. J. S. Dorren, �??Wavelength conversion using nonlinear polarization rotation in a single semiconductor optical amplifier,�?? IEEE Photonics Technol. Lett. 15, 90-92 (2003). [CrossRef]

IEEE Photonics Tenhnol. Lett.

C. C. Wei, M. F. Huang and J. Chen, �??Enhancing the frequency response of cross-polarization wavelength conversion,�?? IEEE Photonics Tenhnol. Lett. 17, 1683-1685 (2005). [CrossRef]

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S. J. B. Yoo, �??Wavelength conversion technologies for WDM network applications,�?? J. Lightwave Technol. 14, 955-966 (1996). [CrossRef]
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Other

S. Nakamura, and K. Tajima, �??Bit-rate-transparent non-return-to-zero all-optical wavelength conversion at up to 42 Gb/s by operating Symmetric-Mach-Zehnder switch with new scheme,�?? OFC�??04, paper FD3, 2004.

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