Chirp limitation on Mach-Zehnder interferometer ultrafast switching employing semiconductor optical amplifiers

D. Reading-Picopoulos; C. K. Yow; R. V. Penty; I. H. White

Chirp limitation on Mach-Zehnder interferometer ultrafast switching employing semiconductor optical amplifiers

D. Reading-Picopoulos, C. K. Yow, R. V. Penty, I. H. White

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University of Cambridge

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Abstract

We show for the first time that for a given switching pulse width, the maximum switching speed obtainable from a Mach-Zehnder interferometer employing semiconductor optical amplifiers is strongly dependent on the SOA chirp characteristics.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO
Pages	725-727
Number of pages	3
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2005
Event	2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO - Baltimore, MD, USA United States Duration: 22 May 2005 → 27 May 2005

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Name	2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO
Volume	1

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Conference	2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO
Country/Territory	USA United States
City	Baltimore, MD
Period	22/05/05 → 27/05/05

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General Engineering

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Chirp limitation on Mach-Zehnder interferometer ultrafast switching employing semiconductor optical amplifiers. / Reading-Picopoulos, D.; Yow, C. K.; Penty, R. V. et al.
2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO. 2005. p. 725-727 CTuF3 (2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO; Vol. 1).

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Reading-Picopoulos, D, Yow, CK, Penty, RV & White, IH 2005, Chirp limitation on Mach-Zehnder interferometer ultrafast switching employing semiconductor optical amplifiers. in 2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO., CTuF3, 2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO, vol. 1, pp. 725-727, 2005 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics, CLEO, Baltimore, MD, USA United States, 22/05/05.

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