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Characteristics of the Wavelength Converted Signal in Wavelength Conversion Based on Cross-Gain Modulation

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An analytical theory describing the frequency chirp characteristics of the wavelength converted signal in wavelength conversion based on cross-gain modulation (XGM) in semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) is derived. By computation, we can see that low input pump power, high probe power, small line-width enhancement factor and low unsaturated single-pass gain of the SOA are favorable for reducing the frequency chirp of the wavelength converted signal. The analytical results have significance in understanding and designing wavelength converters.

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  1. Department of Electronics Engineering, Southeast University, Nanjing, 210096, People's Republic of China

    Shibao Wu, Xiaohan Sun & Mingde Zhang

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Wu, S., Sun, X. & Zhang, M. Characteristics of the Wavelength Converted Signal in Wavelength Conversion Based on Cross-Gain Modulation. International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves 23, 309–316 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1015082520555

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