Abstract
A semiconductor optical amplifier monolithically integrated with a distributed feedback pump laser is used for non-degenerate four wave mixing applications. Experimental results are presented which illustrate the use of this compact device for both wavelength conversion and dispersion compensation applications at high data rates.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | IEEE Colloquium on high speed and long distrance transmission (Ref.No.1999/022) |
Place of Publication | Birmingham |
Pages | 57-62 |
Number of pages | 6 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1999 |
Bibliographical note
Export Date: 20 March 2014Source: Scopus
CODEN: DCILD
Language of Original Document: English
Correspondence Address: Stephens, M.F.C.; University of Bristol, Queens Building, University Walk, Bristol BS8 1TR, United Kingdom
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Keywords
- Data acquisition
- Dispersion (waves)
- Distributed feedback lasers
- Four wave mixing
- Integrated circuit layout
- Inverse problems
- Laser beam effects
- Pumping (laser)
- Wavelength division multiplexing
- Bit rates
- Compact devices
- Mid-span spectral inversion
- Wavelength conversion
- Light amplifiers
- Multwave mixing