Travelling-wave model of semiconductor optical amplifier based non-linear loop mirror

W.M. Wong, K.J. Blow

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Abstract

A travelling-wave model of a semiconductor optical amplifier based non-linear loop mirror is developed to investigate the importance of travelling-wave effects and gain/phase dynamics in predicting device behaviour. A constant effective carrier recovery lifetime approximation is found to be reasonably accurate (±10%) within a wide range of control pulse energies. Based on this approximation, a heuristic model is developed for maximum computational efficiency. The models are applied to a particular configuration involving feedback.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)169-184
Number of pages16
JournalOptics Communications
Volume215
Issue number1-3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Jan 2003

Keywords

  • semiconductor optical amplifier

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