Efficiency and noise performance of wavelength converters based on FWM in semiconductor optical amplifiers

• Published in: IEEE photonics technology letters Vol. 7; no. 4; pp. 357 - 359
• Main Authors: D'Ottavi, A., Iannone, A., Mecozzi, A., Scotti, S., Spano, P., Dall'Ara, R., Eckner, J., Guekos, G.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY IEEE 01.04.1995; Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
• Subjects: All-optical networks; Applied sciences; Circuit properties; Electric, optical and optoelectronic circuits; Electronics; Exact sciences and technology; Frequency conversion; Miscellaneous; Nonlinear optics; Optical and optoelectronic circuits; Optical fiber networks; Optical frequency conversion; Optical noise; Optical wavelength conversion; Performance evaluation; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Performance evaluation; Saturation state; Travelling wave amplifier; Theoretical study; Frequency conversion; Noise factor; Four wave mixing; Semiconductor amplifier; Theoretical model; System performance; Efficiency; Non degenerate system; Frequency converter; Optical amplifier; Signal to noise ratio
• ISSN: 1041-1135; 1941-0174
• DOI: 10.1109/68.376801

All optical frequency converters are key devices for new-conception optical networks. A theoretical model is presented to evaluate performances of frequencies converters based on highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing (FWM) in semiconductor amplifiers. Conversion efficiency and noise performances are evaluated in generic saturation conditions and compared with experimental results.< >