Analytical solution for SOA-based all-optical wavelength conversion using transient cross-phase modulation

Jiangji Dong, Songnian Fu, Xinliang Zhang, P. Shum, Liren Zhang, Dexiu Huang

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    Abstract

    All-optical wavelength conversion (WC) based on transient cross-phase modulation (T-XPM) of semiconductor optical amplifier (SOAs) is a promising approach to accelerate the gain recovery of SOAs. An analytical solution is deduced to explain the polarity variation of WC based on T-XPM of SOAs from the viewpoint of the impulse response functions. We conclude that both inverted and noninverted WCs can be realized when the central wavelength of the optical bandpass filter is either blue-shifted or red-shifted with respect to the wavelength of the probe signal. We are able to validate the formula against our experimental results recently published.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2554-2556
    Number of pages3
    JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
    Volume18
    Issue number24
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Dec 15 2006

    Keywords

    • Cross-phase modulation (XPM)
    • Optical bandpass filter (OBF)
    • Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)
    • Ultrafast wavelength conversion (WC)

    ASJC Scopus subject areas

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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