SOA-based all-optical switch with subpicosecond full recovery

被引:50
作者
Ju, H
Zhang, S
Lenstra, D
de Waardt, H
Tangdiongga, E
Khoe, GD
Dorren, HJS
机构
[1] Eindhoven Univ Technol, COBRA Res Inst, NL-5600 MB Eindhoven, Netherlands
[2] Vrije Univ Amsterdam, Div Phys & Astron FEW, Amsterdam, Netherlands
来源
OPTICS EXPRESS | 2005年 / 13卷 / 03期
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D O I
10.1364/OPEX.13.000942
中图分类号
O43 [光学];
学科分类号
070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
We investigate all-optical switching in a multi-quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier-based nonlinear polarization switch using optical pulses with duration of 200 fs at a central wavelength of 1520 nm. We show full recovery of the switch within 600 fs, in both the gain and absorption regime. We discuss the switching and recovery mechanisms using numerical simulations that are in qualitatively good agreement with our experimental data. (C) 2005 Optical Society of America.
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页码:942 / 947
页数:6
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