RECOVERY OF A PI-PHASE-SHIFT IN APPROXIMATE-TO-12.5PS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR-LASER AMPLIFIER

被引:46
作者
MANNING, RJ
SHERLOCK, G
机构
[1] Networks Research Unit, BT Laboratories, Suffolk IP5 7RE, Martlesham Heath, Ipswich
关键词
SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;
D O I
10.1049/el:19950204
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
Time-resolved interferometry is used to measure the relaxation of an optically induced phase change in a semiconductor laser amplifier (SLA). A phase change of pi recovers in similar to 12.5ps. This is proof-of-principle that an interferometric switch using an SLA can be gated at similar to 80 GHz.
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