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Broad-band wavelength conversion based on cross-gain modulation and four-wave mixing in InAs-InP quantum-dash semiconductor optical amplifiers operating at 1550 nm

2003; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers; Volume: 15; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1109/lpt.2003.809281

1941-0174

A. Bilenca, R. Alizon, V. Mikhelashhvili, D. Dahan, G. Eisenstein, R. Schwertberger, David Gold, Johann Peter Reithmaier, A. Forchel,

Photonic and Optical Devices

Wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing (FWM) and cross-gain modulation (XGM) is experimentally demonstrated for the first time in a 1550-nm InAs-InP quantum-dash semiconductor optical amplifier. Continuous-wave FWM with a symmetric conversion efficiency dependence on detuning direction and FWM mediated short-pulse wavelength conversion are demonstrated. Using XGM, we have successfully implemented short-pulse wavelength conversion over 10 THz and error-free data conversion of a 2.5-Gb/s data sequence over 7.5 THz. The pulsed XGM experiments suggest that adjacent regions within an inhomogeneously broadened gain spectrum are partially coupled which increases the operational bandwidth, but at the expense of speed.