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1998
Conference Paper
Titel
Novel gain-transparent SOA-switch for high bitrate OTDM add/drop multiplexing
Abstract
We demonstrate an all-optical switch with the inherent advantage of leaving the non-switched pulses undisturbed the switching principle is based on index modulations at 1.55 mu m that originate from gain saturation in a 1.3 mu m semiconductor optical amplifier.
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electro-optical modulation
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optical saturation
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optical switches
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optical transmitters
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quantum well lasers
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refractive index
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semiconductor optical amplifiers
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time division multiplexing
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gain-transparent soa-switch
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high bitrate otdm add/drop multiplexing
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all-optical switch
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non-switched pulses
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switching principle
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index modulations
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gain saturation
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1.3 mu m semiconductor optical amplifier
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1.55 mum
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1.3 mum