A Poincaré approach to investigate nonlinear polarization rotation in semiconductor optical amplifiers and its Application to all-optical wavelength conversion

L. Q. Guo, M. J. Connelly

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Abstract

Nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR) in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) is initially investigated. The changes of ellipticity angle of the probe light in a counter-propagation scheme are presented on the Poincaré sphere, and agree with the numerical simulations. All-optical wavelength conversions based on NPR in SOAs are realized at a bit rate of 2.5Gbit/s.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptical Transmission, Switching, and Subsystems V
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007
EventOptical Transmission, Switching, and Subsystems V - Wuhan, China
Duration: 2 Nov 20075 Nov 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6783
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptical Transmission, Switching, and Subsystems V
Country/TerritoryChina
CityWuhan
Period2/11/075/11/07

Keywords

  • All-optical wavelength conversion
  • Nonlinear polarization rotation (NPR)
  • Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs)

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