基于太赫兹光非对称解复用器结构的低开关能量、高线性度全光采样门实验研究

利用多量子阱结构的非线性半导体光放大器(SOA)构建的太赫兹光非对称解复用器(TOAD), 实验实现了一个开关能量低至25 fJ, 线性度高达0.99的全光采样门. 详细分析了采样脉冲功率和非对称偏移量分别对采样窗口形状、宽度和幅度的影响, 并研究了不同采样窗口宽度下TOAD的开关能量及线性度的变化规律.     

控制光和信号光频差对太赫兹光非对称解复用器性能的影响

讨论了半导体光放大器中的带间效应，及载流子热效应、谱烧孔效应、双光子吸收以及超快非线性折射等带内效应对半导体光放大器的动态特性的影响，讨论了两种情况：1)保持控制光波长不变而改变信号光频率，2)保持控制光和信号光频率相同而同时改变它们的频率下半导体光放大器的增益、相位动态特性以及太赫兹光非对称解复用器的开关窗口特性。数值结果表明，为了得到较为平坦而窄的开关窗口，控制光波长应与信号光波长相同，且其与半导体光放大器增益谱中心波长的差值应该大一些。     

Analysis of the Switching Characteristics of TOAD

The dynamic gain responses of the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) in a terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) to intense control pulses with different input energies and pulse widths are investigated. The influences on the switching characteristics of TOAD for different control pulse energies, widths, loop time asymmetry, and time delays between the signal pulse and control pulse are studied and analyzed in detail. The theoretical analysis coincides well with the experimental result.     

Performances of Switching Window of Ultrafast Nonlinear Interferometer (UNI) Demultiplexer

In this paper, the theoretical model of the UNI is proposed in detail, which counts on the ultrafast nonlinearities and longitudinal effects of semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The transfer function of UNI is also obtained. The switching window, which is a key parameter for demultiplexer, is then analyzed. It's shown that the switching window properties are determined by the length of SOA, the length of the birefringence fiber (BRF), and the parameters of control pulses such as control pulse energy, pulsewidth, power.     

Periodicity Characteristic of TOAD's Switching Window

The periodicity characteristic of switching window of a terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) using numerical simulation was investigated. The results show that the switching window width of TOAD changes periodically with the time asymmetry of TOAD and the period is one half of the period of control pulses. The theoretical results agree with the experimental results very well.     

Periodicity Characteristic of TOAD's Switching Window

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High repetition rate optical switch using an electroabsorption modulator in TOAD configuration

A novel optical switch featured with high repetition rate, short switching window width, and high contrast ratio is proposed and demonstrated for the first time by placing an electroabsorption modulator (EAM) in a terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD) configuration. The feasibility and main characteristics of the switch are investigated by numerical simulations and experiments. With this EAM-based TOAD, an error-free return-to-zero signal wavelength conversion with 0.62 dB power penalty at 20 Gbit/s is demonstrated.     

All-optical parallel data and address recovery scheme

In this paper, we have presented a parallel system model to recover data and address based on terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer (TOAD)/semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-assisted Sagnac gate. The architecture is based on a system which has its input information containing data and address. Here, we first convert the original data into a coded form with the help of input address. Then the coded information is transmitted through the optical routing channel. At the receiver end, the model simultaneously extracts data and address at any point of the routing channel. The operations of the circuits are studied theoretically and analyzed through numerical simulations. The variation of contrast ratio, amplitude modulation, extinction ratio and bit error rate with control pulse energy and switching crosstalk with gain ratio has been thoroughly investigated.     

使用半导体光放大器的全光解复用器的性能分析

本文对使用半导体光放大器的Sagnac和Mach Zehnder全光解复用器进行了理论分析,在分析中综合考虑了控制脉冲宽度和半导体光放大器长度的影响。分析结果表明这种解复用器可获得的最小开关窗口由控制脉冲宽度和半导体光放大器长度决定,此外由分析可知,不但这种解复用器的开关速率,而且其被解出的分支信号的速率都不受半导体光放大器张弛时间的限制。     

输入光特性对超快非线性干涉仪开关窗口的影响

就超快非线性干涉仪(UNI)的输入光特性对其开关窗口的影响进行了数值模拟和实验研究,输入光包括控制光脉冲和探测光脉冲。在数值模拟中,调节控制光脉冲和探测光脉冲的功率及脉宽,功率越高和脉宽越窄,窗口的形状越好。在调节过程中发现控制光脉冲和探测光脉冲都存在一个最佳的功率点使窗口的形状达到最优。如果继续增大控制光脉冲功率,会使窗口的顶部倾斜,窗口形状恶化;而继续增大探测光脉冲功率,窗口的消光比开始下降。在数值模拟的基础上进行了10Gb／s的超快非线性干涉仪全光开关实验,在实验中用连续光代替探测光脉冲以观察窗口形状。通过改变控制光脉冲和连续光功率来验证它们对超快非线性干涉仪开关窗口的影响。实验表明,应选用短而强的控制光脉冲和最优功率点的连续光,这与模拟结果吻合。     

半导体光放大器引起的光控器件中的信号损伤分析

在双环耦合全光缓存器的基础上分析了全光分组交换网络中以半导体光放大器（SOA）为相移器件的反馈型全光缓存器输出的信号损伤,包括SOA的非线性及载流子恢复时间限制引起的脉冲畸变与连续码流中的图样失真和SOA的自发辐射噪声累积引起的信噪比恶化及缓存器结构引起的“漏光”问题.理论分析及实验结果表明,在采用反相控制并注入高功率控制光的情况下,脉冲畸变与图样失真被抑制,由信噪比恶化及漏光决定的光分组的缓存圈数被限制在20—30圈.得到的结果对基于SOA的光缓存器及逻辑器件同样具有借鉴作用. 关键词： 全光分组交换 全光缓存器 信号损伤 半导体光放大器的噪声分析     

All-optical carry lookahead adder with the help of terahertz optical asymmetric demultiplexer

An all-optical model of carry lookahead adder (CLA) implemented with a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-assisted Sagnac interferometer (TOAD) is presented. The model accounts for the SOA small signal gain, linewidth enhancement factor, the switching pulses energy and width and the Sagnac loop asymmetry. Adder is a very basic component in a central processing unit. The CLA is the highest speed adder nowadays. Theoritical model is presented and verified through numerical simulation. The method promises both higher processing speed and accuracy. The model can be enhanced the functionality in which carry lookahead adder is the basic building block.     

基于SOA和NOLM的光脉冲放大与压缩的设计模型

设计了一种基于半导体光放大器(SOA)和非线性光学环镜(NOLM)的光脉冲放大与压缩的模型。数值研究结果表明:在NOLM中,当调节合适的控制脉冲的输入和初始时延时,具有较低峰值功率、宽度为几十皮秒的高斯信号脉冲经此模型放大压缩后,可以得到脉冲峰值增益高、脉冲宽度窄以及基本无基座的高质量超短信号光脉冲。     

矩形控制脉冲在半导体光放大器中对高斯信号脉冲的压缩效应分析

提出了在半导体光放大器中应用矩形控制脉冲对高斯信号脉冲进行脉冲压缩的新方案.应用Matlab软件数值模拟的结果表明:在保持信号脉冲的峰值增益不变的情况下,具有较高能量的矩形控制脉冲能使输出信号脉冲的宽度得到大幅度压缩.     

On the output characteristics of a semiconductor optical amplifier driven by an ultrafast optical time division multiplexing pulse train

A comprehensive theoretical analysis of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) that is subject to an ultrafast optical time division multiplexing pulse stream is presented with the help of a simple but efficient model developed for this purpose. The model combines the necessary set of mathematical equations with the appropriate simplifying assumptions to describe in the time domain gain saturation and recovery for the case of multiple incoming pulses. In this manner, analytical expressions can be obtained for the power and chirp profile of the amplified pulses, essentially extending the work that has been performed for a single pulse only. This allows to identify the critical operational parameters and to investigate and evaluate their effect on these two output characteristics. The derived simulation curves are thoroughly studied to specify the limitations imposed on the SOA small signal gain and carrier lifetime as well as on the full-width at half-maximum (FWHM) and energy of the input pulses and, based on a series of logical arguments, to extract useful rules concerning their selection so as to achieve improved performance with respect to the practical applications of all-optical switching and pulse compression. The obtained results indicate that due to the continuous insertion of pulses, the requirements for the SOA small signal gain and the input pulse energy are stringent than those for the case of isolated pulse amplification. The combination of these two parameters determines also the regime in which the amplifier must be biased to operate in order to ensure distortionless pulse amplification and enhanced chirp for efficient pulse compression and it has been found that low saturation is necessary for the former case whilst heavy saturation for the latter. The scopes of the corresponding requirements for the carrier lifetime and the FWHM are also tight but to a less extent and can be simply satisfied with the available photonics technology. These results are in good agreement with the available experimental data essentially proving the validity and robustness of the model. The model can be thus applied to predict the behavior of more complex all-optical circuits of enhanced functionality in which the SOA is the basic functional device.     

全光波长变换器消光比特性的理论研究

半导体光放大器（SOA）是具有优良非线性效应的光子器件，在光开关、波长变换、光逻辑运算中有重要的应用。从SOA载流子的速率方程和耦合波方程出发，建立了基于SOA的交叉增益调制波长变换理论模型，并利用分段模型分析方法，对SOA的交叉增益调制波长变换的消光比特性进行了详细的研究。研究结果表明，适当增大信号光功率、减小探测光功率并选择合适的波长差和SOA长度，可以有效地提高传输信号的消光比。     

Analyzing the Switching Characteristics of a NOLM Demultiplexer with on Analytic and Numerical Methods

The switching characteristics of a NOLM demultiplexer are investigated by using an analytic and numerical methods. The results reveal that the switching characteristics of a NOLM demultiplexer depend on parameters such as the power coupling ratio of the coupler,the peak power of control pulses,the walk-off and the initial time delay between signal pulses and control pulses,etc. The efficiency of NOLM is dependent on the peak power of control pulses. However,the switching window profile begins to oscillate as the power exceeds a critical value and this will be detrimental to the demultiplexed signals. The signal-control pulse walk-off can broaden the switching window of NOLM,make the window profile deviate from its central position,and decrease its switching efficiency.     

Tunable 19 × 10 GHz L-band FP-SOA based multi-wavelength mode-locked fiber laser

We present a multi-wavelength mode-locked fiber ring laser incorporating a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a Fabry-Perot semiconductor optical amplifier (FP-SOA). Because the gain of the SOA is depleted by an external injection optical signal, the SOA acts as a loss modulator. The FP-SOA serves as a tunable comb filter. The presented laser source can generate 19 synchronized wavelength channels with the extinction ratio of about 21 dB, each mode-locked at 10 GHz, and mode-locked pulse width is about 40 ps. Oscillation wavelengths band can be tuned by adjusting the bias current of the SOA, and wavelength spacing also can be changed by using a tunable optical delay line (ODL) or a temperature controller. The polarization-insensitive devices ensure that the output power is rather stable. This fiber laser has potential applications in longer waveband (L-band) within the low-attenuation window.     

Analyzing the Switching Characteristics of a NOLM Demultiplexer with on Analytic and Numrical Methods

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Method of implementing frequency encoded multiplexer and demultiplexer systems using nonlinear semiconductor optical amplifiers

Multiplexing and demultiplexing are the essential parts of any communication network. In case of optical multiplexing and demultiplexing the coding of the data as well as the coding of control signals are most important issues. Many encoding/decoding mechanisms have already been developed in optical communication technology. Recently frequency encoding technique has drawn some special interest to the scientific communities. The advantage of frequency encoding technique over any other techniques is that as the frequency is fundamental character of any signal so it remains unaltered in reflection, refraction, absorption, etc. during transmission of the signal and therefore the system will execute the operation with reliability. On the other hand, the switching speed of semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) is sufficiently high with property of best on/off contrast ratio. In our present communication we propose a method of implementing a ‘4-to-1’ multiplexer (MUX) and a ‘1-to-4’ demultiplexer (DEMUX) exploiting the switching character of nonlinear SOA with the use of frequency encoded control signals. To implement the ‘4-to-1’ MUX and ‘1-to-4’ DEMUX system, the frequency selection by multiquantum well (MQW)-grating filter-based SOA has been used for frequency routing purpose. At the same time, the polarization rotation character of SOA has also been exploited to get the desired purpose. Here the fast switching action of SOA with reliable frequency encoded control input signals, it is possible to achieve a faithful MUX/DEMUX service at tera-Hz operational speed.