Analysis of four-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers for optical frequency conversion and optical phase conjugation

Yonggyoo Kim, Hanlim Lee, Jichai Jeong

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Abstract

We report a complete large-signal dynamic model of wavelength converter and optical phase conjugator based on four-wave mixing (FWM) in semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). In SOA model using time developed transfer matrix method (TMM), we take into account of not only forward traveling waves but also backward traveling waves and include longitudinal variation of carrier-induced refractive index, α-parameter, gain, carrier density, photon density, reflection, and ASE noise at each small section. Therefore, we can accurately estimate optical pulse patterns, frequency chirping, and extinction ratio of conjugate signal, which affect transmission performance. In order to investigate the effects of frequency chirping on transmission performance, eye-opening penalty (EOP) has been calculated.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)S582-S586
JournalJournal of the Korean Physical Society
Volume34
Issue numberSUPPL. 3
Publication statusPublished - 1999

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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