IPDR improvement and gain reduction in a beam holding SOA

Jinyong Ha, Kevin A. Williams, Richard V. Penty, Ian H. White, Madeleine Glick

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Abstract

The input power dynamic range (IPDR) of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is extended using a moderate power holding beam, which could be readily achieved with a single DFB laser. The associated reduction of gain with improved IPDR is studied and assessed in parallel with power penalty to explore the optimum operating powers in switching applications. Holding beam powers of less than +10 dBm facilitate IPDR enhancement to 27 dB, representing an order of magnitude improvement. The achievable gain remains sufficiently high to find applications in a number of switching and routing applications.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics II
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 9 Aug 2006
EventSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics II - Strasbourg, France
Duration: 3 Apr 20066 Apr 2006

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6184
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceSemiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics II
Country/TerritoryFrance
CityStrasbourg
Period3/04/066/04/06

Keywords

  • Input power dynamic range (IPDR)
  • Optical signal to noise ratio (OSNR)
  • Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Computer Science Applications
  • Applied Mathematics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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