Characterization of the semiconductor optical amplifier for amplification and photonic switching employing the segmentation model

Ahmad Abd El Aziz; Wai Pang Ng; Zabih Ghassemlooy; Moustafa Aly; Razali Ngah; Ming-Feng Chiang

Characterization of the semiconductor optical amplifier for amplification and photonic switching employing the segmentation model

Ahmad Abd El Aziz, Wai Pang Ng, Zabih Ghassemlooy, Moustafa Aly, Razali Ngah, Ming-Feng Chiang

Mathematics, Physics and Electrical Engineering

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Abstract

This paper characterizes the gain and the carrier density responses of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). In order to achieve the switching functions in SOA-based optical switches, such as Symmetric Mach-Zehnder (SMZ), the effect of the input signal on the total gain response of the SOA is investigated. The theoretical operation principle is demonstrated using a segmentation model that employs the complete rate equation with third order gain coefficients. Results obtained show the input boundaries and requirements in which the SOA can be efficiently used as an amplifier and as a switch.

Original language	English
Publication status	Published - 2008
Event	ICTON-MW'08 : International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks "Mediterranean Winter" 2008 - Marrakech Duration: 1 Jan 2008 → …

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Conference	ICTON-MW'08 : International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks "Mediterranean Winter" 2008
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Switching systems (Electronic)-Congresses
Optical amplifiers

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2008. Paper presented at ICTON-MW'08 : International Conference on Transparent Optical Networks "Mediterranean Winter" 2008.

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Characterization of the semiconductor optical amplifier for amplification and photonic switching employing the segmentation model

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