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2001
Conference Paper
Title
Polarization insensitive frequency conversion by four-wave mixing in a semiconductor optical amplifier
Abstract
Polarization insensitive frequency conversion is realized using a Mach-Zehnder type phase modulator in combination with four-wave mixing in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). Additionally, the chirp of the input signal is removed. BER-measurements after transmission over standard fiber are reported.
Language
English
Keyword(s)
chirp modulation
electro-optical modulation
light polarisation
multiwave mixing
optical fibre communication
optical frequency conversion
semiconductor laser
wavelength division multiplexing
polarization insensitive frequency conversion
four-wave mixing
semiconductor optical amplifier
mach-zehnder type phase modulator
input signal chirp
ber-measurement
standard fiber