Single to 16-Channel Wavelength Conversion at 10 Gb/s Based on Cross-Gain Modulation of ASE in SOA

Based on cross-gain modulation of Amplified Spontaneous Emission (ASE) in Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA), single to 16-channel wavelength conversion at 10Gb/s is first demonstrated simultaneously without any additional probe lights.     

基于半导体光放大器中交叉增益调制效应的波长转换啁啾特性的分析

对基于半导体光放大器中交叉增益调制效应的波长转换后信号的啁啾特性进行了分析。研究了输入信号光和参考光和功率、波长、转换速率、信号光消光比以及半导体光放大器的偏置电流对转换后信号啁啾的影响。     

Characteristics of the Wavelength Converted Signal in Wavelength Conversion Based on Cross-Gain Modulation

An analytical theory describing the frequency chirp characteristics of the wavelength converted signal in wavelength conversion based on cross-gain modulation (XGM) in semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is derived. By computation, we can see that low input pump power, high probe power, small line-width enhancement factor and low unsaturated single-pass gain of the SOA are favorable for reducing the frequency chirp of the wavelength converted signal. The analytical results have significance in understanding and designing wavelength converters.     

In-Phase Wavelength Conversion Based On Cross-Gain Modulation in Semiconductor Optical Amplifier

In-phase wavelength conversion based on cross-gain modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier biased around critical threshold current has been demonstrated. The converted signal and the pump signal have the same bit sequence 1101011000. The stimulated emission competition between the amplification of input signals and the amplified spontaneous emission was used to illustrate the conversion mechanism. Experiment results showed that in-phase wavelength conversion can be achieved with simple structure and high output extinction ratio.     

In-Phase Wavelength Conversion Based On Cross-Gain Modulation in Semiconductor Optical Amplifier

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Theoretical and Experimental Study on all-optical Wavelength Converters Based on the Single-port-coupled SOA

We analyze the all-optical wavelength converter (AOWC)-based on cross-gain modulation (XGM) in a single-port-coupled (SPC) semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). A comprehensive dynamic model is developed by considering longitudinal variations of the carrier density, the residual rear-facet reflectivity of the SOA and the wide-band spontaneous noise emission. The numerical simulations for the novel wavelength conversion at 10 Gbit/s are presented based on the model. The extinction ratio (ER), conversion efficiency and pattern effect of the SPC-SOA-based wavelength converters are investigated, respectively. Compared with the traditional scheme of the double-portcoupled (DPC) SOA, the SPC-SOA scheme has better performance. We have obtained that the ER is higher than 10 dB with the pump wavelength turned over 15nm from experiments. The experimental results are in agreement with the simulation results.     

基于半导体光放大器和整形滤波器的40 Gb/s的归零正码波长变换研究

理论上分析了通过整形滤波器方法实现正码波长变换的原理,并讨论了滤波器带宽及偏移方向对正码脉冲效果的影响,解释了目前实验报道中多采用蓝移滤波方案的技术根由。在实验上利用半导体光放大器(SOA)和通带滤波器完成了40Gb/s的归零码波长变换实验,验证了理论分析的结构,证明了整形滤波器加半导体光放大器的方案可以实现正码的波长变换。这对于简化网络的设计,提高信号传输质量都有重要的意义。     

基于半导体光放大器四波混频效应的多种调制格式的波长转换实验

实验报道了利用半导体光放大器(SOA)的四波混频(FWM)效应实现多种码型的波长转换.其中对于非归零(NRZ)信号实现了从单信道到三信道的多波长转换.调制速率从10 Gb/s到40 Gb/s均实现多波长转换.对于归零(RZ)信号分别实现了20 Gb/s和40 Gb/s的RZ格式的波长转换和40 Gb/s的载波抑制归零(CSRZ)格式的波长转换,利用光纤布拉格光栅(FBG)作为带陷滤波器消除共轭光和抽运光之间的串扰.对于非归零差分相移键控(NRZ_DPSK)信号分别实现了20 Gb/s和40 Gb/s的波长转换,利用实验室自制的光纤延时干涉仪进行NRZ-DPSK信号的解调.基于FWM效应的转换光的输出消光比大于7 dB,转换后消光比退化约为3 dB.     

交叉增益调制的全光波长转换的消光比特性分析

建立了基于半导体光放大器交叉增益调制的波长转换理论模型,讨论了放大器的偏置电流、抽运光参数以及探测光参数对转换后信号消光比特性的影响,结果表明,大的抽运光功率小的探测光功率以及合适的转换波长间隔有利于获得大的消光比。     

交叉增益调制型波长转换器噪声特性的研究

对基于半导体光放大器的交叉增益调制型波长转换器相向和同向两种工作方式进行了研究。实验上分别实现了两种工作方式在1550nm波段的波长转换,比较了相同外部条件下两种工作方式的噪声特性,在全面考虑放大自发辐射噪声及其消耗载流子,增益谱的色散性和有源区内部损耗等因素的基础上,运用放大器的分段模型,计算了不同条件下两种方式的输出噪声功率,结果表明：相向型工作方式受放大自发辐射噪声的影响要远大于同向工作方式,输出放大自发辐射噪声功率的大小主要取决于载流子浓度的高低,而载流子空间分布的不均匀程度则决定两种工作方式输出噪声功率的差值大小。     

Measurement of the carrier recovery time in SOA based on four-wave mixing on narrow-band ASE spectrum

Carrier recovery time is a key parameter that determines the performance of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). A measurement method of carrier recovery time in SOA based on a nearly degenerate four-wave mixing of narrow-band amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) spectra is presented. The results show the carrier times are 50.2, 44.6, and 23.6 ps when the injected currents are 120, 180, and 240 mA, respectively, which are in agreement with the nominal values of the sample.     

A Novel Method for Wavelength Conversion with Dual-pump Four-wave Mixing in a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier

Using a semiconductor-fiber ring laser, a novel method for the all optical wavelength conversion based on dual-pump four-wave mixing (FWM) in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is demonstrated. For the input signal with different wavelengths, only one external pump is needed. This scheme can simplify the dual-pump FWM in SOA and has nearly constant conversion efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) over 50nm range of wavelength shifts.     

利用光注入分布布拉格反射激光二极管实现2.5Gbit／s的波长变换

给出利用光注入分布布拉格反射激光二极管实现２．５Ｇｂｉｔ／ｓ的波长变换的实验结果。本结果实用于超高速光通信。     

基于LOA-XGM波长转换器消光比特性的数值分析

建立了基于一种新型光放大器（线性光放大器）的交叉增益调制波长转换理论模型.对交叉增益调制波长转换器同向工作方式下的输出消光比进行了分析,讨论了抽运光和探测光的波长和功率等参量对转换后信号消光比特性的影响.结果表明:随着抽运光波长的增加,波长转换器的输出消光比逐渐增大,但对于探测光波长的增加,消光比反而减小;增加抽运光功率和减小探测光功率都可以获得较大的消光比;波长向下转换时的消光比明显优于向上转换时的消光比.     

量子点半导体光放大器波长转换的Q因子特性

为了改善全光波长转换器的转换性能进而提高输出信号质量,研究了波长转换器的Q因子特性。采用牛顿迭代法和四阶龙格库塔法解光场传输方程和跃迁速率方程,分析了输入信号光功率、脉冲宽度、最大模式增益和有源区长度4个因素对全光波长转换器的Q因子特性的影响,并将得到的结果与相同条件下的输出消光比比较。结果表明:增大输入信号光功率,Q因子先增大后减小,并且在-12 d Bm时取得最大值8.819 d B;Q因子随着脉冲宽度的增加而不断下降;增大最大模式增益和有源区长度,Q因子增大。在实现波长转换的基础上,优化各参数数值,得到的Q因子达到16.680 d B,输出信号质量较好。要同时获得高的消光比和Q因子,提高输出信号的质量,必须选取适当的输入信号光功率、脉冲宽度、最大模式增益和有源区长度。     

A Novel Method for Wavelength Conversion with Dual-pump Four-wave Mixing in a Semiconductor Optical Amplifier

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实现2.5 Gbit/s的波长变换

给出利用光注入分布布拉格反射激光二极管实现２．５Ｇｂｉｔ／ｓ的波长变换的实验结果。本结果实用于超高速光通信。     

Experimental Study of Single- and Multicast Wavelength Conversion at 10 Gb/s Exploiting Four-Wave Mixing in Highly Non-Linear-Photonic Crystal Fiber with Widely Tunable Conversion Range

Abstract

Optical networking applications require the use of all-optical wavelength converters with input and output wavelength tenability as well as large numbers of multicasting channels. This article demonstrates the single-to-multiple wavelength conversion via multiple four-wave mixings between a 10-Gbit/s return-to-zero signal and several continuous waves co-propagating in a dispersion-flattened highly non-linear photonic crystal fiber. For single-to-single channel wavelength conversion, a wide conversion range of 31 nm is achieved with the optimal conversion efficiency of ?21.4 dB. By employing several continuous-wave probe lights, tunable single-to-dual and single-to-triple channel wavelength conversions are experimentally demonstrated, respectively. Moreover, the dynamic characteristics of the designed wavelength converter are studied under the conditions of variable input powers, polarization mismatch, and different lengths of the highly non-linear-photonic crystal fiber. The system is transparent to both bit rate and modulation format. This is very useful for engineering design and applications of optical-fiber-based wavelength converters in future ultra-high-speed photonic networks.     

基于单端耦合SOA的波长转换器啁啾特性分析

提出了一种基于单端半导体光放大器（SOA）的交叉增益调制型（XGM）全光波长转换器结构, 并针对这种结构建立了动态理论模型, 以这个模型为基础分析了泵浦光功率、探测光功率、输出消光比、输入消光比对转换后信号啁啾的影响. 结果表明利用这种结构的波长转换器实现波长转换, 在提高输出消光比的同时也降低了转换光的啁啾, 较传统的波长转换器是一种改进.     

A Novel All-optical Wavelength Converter Based on Self-pump Four-wave Mixing

A novel scheme of all-optical wavelength converter(AOWC) based on dual pump four-wave mixing(DP-FWM) was demonstrated. To suppress the ASE noise of the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA), one of the two pumps was generated interiorly from a loop laser constructed mainly by tunable optical filter and SOA. The theoretical model and some experimental results were presented.