Theoretical analysis of a semiconductor optical amplifier based multi-stage wavelength converter

Frédéric Ginovart (1) , Jean-Claude Simon (1)

1 FOTON - Fonctions Optiques pour les Technologies de l'informatiON

We theoretically study how to shorten gain recovery time of a semiconductor optical amplifier based multi-stage wavelength converter, while keeping a low level of noise. A 40 Gbit/s NRZ sequence extinction ratio can be improved.

Domaines: Optique [physics.optics]

Frédéric Ginovart, Jean-Claude Simon. Theoretical analysis of a semiconductor optical amplifier based multi-stage wavelength converter. 17th annual meeting of the IEEE Laser & Electro-Optics Society (LEOS 2004), Nov 2004, Rio Grande, Puerto Rico. pp.382 - 383, ⟨10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363271⟩. ⟨hal-00148605⟩