Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments

X. Yang; D. Lenstra; A.K. Mishra; H. Waardt, de; G.D. Khoe; H.J.S. Dorren

doi:10.1109/ICTON.2003.1263142

Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments

X. Yang, D. Lenstra, A.K. Mishra, H. Waardt, de, G.D. Khoe, H.J.S. Dorren

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We apply a new rate-equation model to study the propagation of sub-picosecond optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). This model accounts for the dynamics of important ultrafast intraband processes in SOAs, such as two-photon absorption, free-carrier absorption, self- and cross phase modulation, self- and cross polarisation modulation, carrier heating, spectral and spatial hole burning. Using our model, we have obtained numerical results for the carrier/gain dynamics, the amplitude/phase changes of 200fs optical pulses as well as the nonlinear polarization rotation induced by the optical pulse in pump-probe experiments in a SOA. These results are in good agreement with our preliminary experimental measurements, which confirms that SOAs are good candidates for all-optical ultrafast switching devices in optical communication systems.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 5th international conference on transparant optical networks (ICTON 2003),29 June - 3 July 2003, Warsaw, Poland
Place of Publication	Piscataway
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Pages	47-53
ISBN (Print)	0-7803-7816-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON.2003.1263142
Publication status	Published - 2003
Event	5th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2003) - Warsaw, Poland Duration: 29 Jun 2003 → 3 Jul 2003 Conference number: 5 http://www.nit.eu/icton-2003

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Conference	5th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2003)
Abbreviated title	ICTON 2003
Country	Poland
City	Warsaw
Period	29/06/03 → 3/07/03
Internet address	http://www.nit.eu/icton-2003

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Yang, X., Lenstra, D., Mishra, A. K., Waardt, de, H., Khoe, G. D., & Dorren, H. J. S. (2003). Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments. In Proceedings of the 5th international conference on transparant optical networks (ICTON 2003),29 June - 3 July 2003, Warsaw, Poland (pp. 47-53). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON.2003.1263142

Yang, X. ; Lenstra, D. ; Mishra, A.K. ; Waardt, de, H. ; Khoe, G.D. ; Dorren, H.J.S. / Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments. Proceedings of the 5th international conference on transparant optical networks (ICTON 2003),29 June - 3 July 2003, Warsaw, Poland. Piscataway : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2003. pp. 47-53

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Yang, X, Lenstra, D, Mishra, AK, Waardt, de, H , Khoe, GD & Dorren, HJS 2003, Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments. in Proceedings of the 5th international conference on transparant optical networks (ICTON 2003),29 June - 3 July 2003, Warsaw, Poland. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Piscataway, pp. 47-53, 5th International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON 2003), Warsaw, Poland, 29/06/03. https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON.2003.1263142

Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments. / Yang, X.; Lenstra, D.; Mishra, A.K.; Waardt, de, H.; Khoe, G.D.; Dorren, H.J.S.

Proceedings of the 5th international conference on transparant optical networks (ICTON 2003),29 June - 3 July 2003, Warsaw, Poland. Piscataway : Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, 2003. p. 47-53.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › Academic › peer-review

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Yang X, Lenstra D, Mishra AK, Waardt, de H , Khoe GD, Dorren HJS. Propagation of ultrashort optical pulses in a semiconductor optical amplifier: simulation and experiments. In Proceedings of the 5th international conference on transparant optical networks (ICTON 2003),29 June - 3 July 2003, Warsaw, Poland. Piscataway: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers. 2003. p. 47-53 https://doi.org/10.1109/ICTON.2003.1263142