@inproceedings{1fe98ef1376c43d3a57a220dba3f1854,
title = "Modelling of colliding sub-picosecond pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier",
abstract = "Telecommunication systems using 200 fs optical pulses for ultrahigh bit-rate optical transmission require new concepts to be developed for ultrafast all-optical switching. On the basis of numerical experiments, we discuss how a semiconductor optical amplifier in a Sagnac interferometric arrangement can be used for switching these short pulses. The switching principle is based on gain and index saturation dynamics on a sub-picosecond timescale. The model accounts for bi-directional propagation of ultrashort optical pulses through the amplifier as well as free-carrier absorption and two-photon absorption.",
author = "H.J.S. Dorren and X. Yang and D. Lenstra and G.D. Khoe",
year = "2002",
doi = "10.1117/12.470565",
language = "English",
isbn = "0-8194-4385-9",
series = "Proceedings of SPIE",
publisher = "SPIE",
pages = "592--597",
editor = "P. Blood and M. Osinski and Y. Arakawa",
booktitle = "Physics and simulation of optoelectronic devices X, 21 - 25 January 2002, San Jose, USA",
address = "United States",
note = "Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices X ; Conference date: 21-01-2002 Through 25-01-2002",
}