Simple rules for optimizing asymmetries in SOA-based Mach-Zehnder wavelength converters

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dc.contributor.authorDailey, James M.
dc.contributor.authorKoch, Thomas L.
dc.contributor.funderBell Labs, Alcaltel-Lucent, United Statesen
dc.contributor.funderState of Pennsylvania, United Statesen
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-07T11:42:04Z
dc.date.available2011-09-07T11:42:04Z
dc.date.issued2009-04-24
dc.date.updated2011-08-30T09:24:05Z
dc.description.abstractWe present an analysis of semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) based differential Mach-Zehnder wavelength converters with a specific focus on optimizing performance through intentional asymmetries in optical power splitting, SOA bias, and interferometer phase bias.   By introducing a simple conceptual framework for understanding the amplifier pulse dynamics, two simple yet effective design rules are derived.  These design rules are validated using pseudo-random code in a comprehensive computer model, demonstrating the performance penalties that result when attempting optimization using only unequal SOA biasing or phase biasing.  This work illustrates that dramatic improvements in extinction and eye margin can be achieved with optimized splitter asymmetries, and has significant implications for improved network performance and converter cascadability.en
dc.description.sponsorshipBell Labs, Alcaltel-Lucent, United States (DARPA DOD-N IRIS project); State of Pennsylvania, United States (BFTDA Grant ME#21-116- 0014)en
dc.description.statusPeer revieweden
dc.description.versionAccepted Versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.citationDailey, J.M., Koch, T.L. (2009) 'Simple Rules for Optimizing Asymmetries in SOA-Based Mach-Zehnder Wavelength Converters'. Journal of Lightwave Technology, 27 (11):1480-1488. doi: 10.1109/JLT.2009.2012875en
dc.identifier.doi10.1109/JLT.2009.2012875
dc.identifier.endpage1488
dc.identifier.issn0733-8724
dc.identifier.issued11
dc.identifier.journaltitleJournal of Lightwave Technology
dc.identifier.startpage1480
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/409
dc.identifier.volume27
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherIEEEen
dc.relation.urihttp://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=jlt-27-11-1480
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dc.subjectOptical Frequency Conversionen
dc.subjectOptoelectronic devicesen
dc.subjectOptical Switchesen
dc.subjectSemiconductor Optical Amplifieren
dc.subject.lcshSemiconductorsen
dc.subject.lcshOptical amplifiersen
dc.subject.lcshInterferometersen
dc.titleSimple rules for optimizing asymmetries in SOA-based Mach-Zehnder wavelength convertersen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)en
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