Efficiency flattening and equalization of frequency up- and down-conversion using four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers

被引：39

作者：

Contestabile, G

Martelli, F

Mecozzi, A

Graziani, L

D'Ottavi, A

Spano, P

Guekos, G

Dall'Ara, R

Eckner, J

机构：

[1] Fdn Ugo Bordoni, I-00142 Rome, Italy

[2] Swiss Federal Inst Technol, Inst Quantum Elect, CH-8093 Zurich, Switzerland

[3] Opto Speed SA, CH-6805 Mezzovico, Switzerland

来源：

IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS | 1998年 / 10卷 / 10期

关键词：

nonlinear optics; optical fiber communications; optical frequency conversion; optical mixing; semiconductor optical amplifiers;

D O I：

10.1109/68.720273

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

We show that four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers with the use of two orthogonally polarized pumps offers the possibility of frequency conversion with constant efficiency over several terahertz, The same two-pump configuration permits one to convert the signal to lower or higher frequencies with the same efficiency.

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页码：1398 / 1400

页数：3

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