Pattern effect mitigation techniques for all-optical wavelength converters based on semiconductor optical amplifiers
Abstract
All-optical wavelength converters (AOWC) are considered key to overcome wavelength blocking issues in next generation transparent networks. The focus of this book is on semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA), a mature nonlinear element with very favorable nonlinear characteristics, and on a discussion of various filter configurations as well as on their adaptations for providing optimum performance matched to the nonlinear element working in high-speed all-optical wavelength converters.
Keywords
Semiconductor Optical Amplifier; Time Division Multiplexing; Optical Communication; Wavelength Division Multiplexing; All-Optical Wavelength ConversionISBN
9783866442764Publisher
KIT Scientific PublishingPublisher website
http://www.ksp.kit.edu/Publication date and place
2008Series
Karlsruhe Series in Photonics & Communications / Universität Karlsruhe (TH), Institute of High-Frequency and Quantum Electronics (IHQ),Classification
Technology: general issues