160Gb/s characterisation of gain and phase dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier
Conference: ECOC 2007 - 33rd European Conference and Exhibition of Optical Communication
09/16/2007 - 09/20/2007 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: ECOC 2007
Pages: 2Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Gavioli, G.; Thomsen, B.; Bayvel, P. (Optical Networks Group, Dept. of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University College London (UCL), Torrington Place, London WC1E 7JE, United Kingdom)
Abstract:
We report the first characterisation of nonlinear gain, phase and chirp dynamics of an SOA at 160Gb/s using a spectrogram measurement technique. Results are key for the design of 160Gb/s optical SOA-based wavelength converters.