交叉增益调制型全光波长转换器频响特性的小信号分析

对基于半导体光放大器交叉增益调制型全光波长转换器的频响特性作了理论分析,并获得了反映注入光参数对波长转换频响特性影响的解析表达式．数值结果表明,波长转换的频率响应带宽依赖于光放大器驱动电流、注入光波导的光功率以及转换波长间隔     

交叉增益型波长转换器的实验研究

全光波长转换器是全光网络中的关键光电子器件.基于半导体光放大器的交叉增益型波长转换器具有结构简单容易实现、转换效率高、波长转换范围宽以及转换速率高的特点.文中在自行研制半导体光放大器的基础上,对交叉增益型波长转换器进行了实验研究.讨论了实现波长转换的基本原理,描述了实验系统结构,实现了速率为140Mbit/s的1315nm和1301nm之间的波长转换.研究了波长转换器泵浦光功率、探测光功率以及放大器注入电流转换效率、消光比和噪声特性的影响,研究结果与文献中报道的相同.研究表明,不同因素对不同指标的影响是相互制约的,要全面提高波长转换器的性能,必须折衷考虑各方面的因素.研究结果对半导体光放大器结构参数的优化和波长转换工作条件的优化有一定的指导作用.     

基于半导体光放大器四波混频波长转换的理论研究

本文对基于半导体光放大器四波混频效应的波长转换作了理论分析,得到了波开转换效率与半导体光放大器特性参数以及注入泵浦光功率等关系的解析表达式,通过数学模拟表明,波长转换效率受到泵浦光功率的饱和功率等参数的影响。本文结果将为波长转换器的合理设计提供了理论依据。     

基于DFB激光器实现波长转换误码特性的研究

作为自动交换光网络中的核心器件,全光波长转换器将在全光通信系统中发挥重要作用.根据半导体激光器实现波长转换的理论模型,重点研究了基于DFB实现波长转换器的误码特性.包括工作电流、输入信号光功率等参量对消光比、误码率的影响.并利用自行搭建的基于DFB实现波长转换的实验平台,进行了实验分析,发现理论分析结果和实验数据十分吻合.这对于优化基于DFB结构的全光波长转换器有重要参考价值.     

基于SOA的XPM波长转换器的噪声特性分析

研究了交叉相位调制(XPM)型波长转换器的噪声特性,讨论了如何选择XPM型波长转换器的注入电流等参量使系统处于最佳工作状态.结果表明:改变注入电流可使波长转换器周期性处于正相和反相工作状态,最佳的正反相工作点则位于使两臂半导体光放大器(SOA)的增益相等的注入电流附近.对于输入信号光和直流光功率,存在一个最佳功率值,使得波长转换的Q值最高.     

基于单端SOA波长转换器的消光比特性分析

对一种基于单端半导体光放大器(SOA)的交叉增益调制型(XGM)全光波长转换器结构建立了动态理论模型,以这个模型为基础分析了抽运光功率、探测光功率、剩余反射率、转换波长转换间隔、注入电流对转换后探测光的输出消光比的影响.结果表明,利用单端SOA实现波长转换比普通SOA实现波长转换将获得更好的输出消光比特性.     

适用于PolSK调制的FWM型全光波长转换器

文章提出了一种利用半导体光放大器(SOA)中的四波混频(FWM)效应、适用于偏振移位键控(PolSK)调制的全光波长转换器方案.注入的辅助光可以缩短SOA增益恢复时间,增大饱和功率,提高波长转换效率.通过数值模拟从理论上实现了这种全光波长转换器,研究了输入泵浦光、信号光和辅助光功率对全光波长转换器输出特性的影响.     

2.5Gbit/s交叉增益型全光波长转换的实验研究

利用自行研制的半导体光放大器对交叉增益型波长转换器进行了实验研究.实现了速率为2.5Gbit/s的1549.8nm到1562.6nm波长上转换.比较了不同调制格式、不同泵浦功率条件下的转换输出功率、消光比和噪声特性,并对实验的结果作了解释.     

全光波长转换器噪声变换的小信号分析方法

本文利用小信号模型对基于半导体光放大器（SOA）交叉增益调制（XGM）波长转换器的噪声变换进行了理论分析和数据计算,结果表明,泵浦光功率和探测光功率的大小以及光放大器的增益对噪声变换有直接的影响,在适度的输入功率范围内,噪声得到了有效的抑制。     

多波长掺铒光纤激光放大器的放大特性研究

为了研究多波长掺铒光纤激光放大器的放大特性,在单频放大器的基础上,忽略放大自发辐射,推导了描述多波长掺铒双包层光纤放大器的稳态速率方程组,建立了多波长掺铒光纤放大器的理论模型。利用该模型对单波长放大、双波长放大、四波长放大的特性,进行了数值模拟和理论分析;以四波长的激光信号放大为例,对多波长掺铒光纤放大器的放大特性,均衡增益特性进行了研究。结果表明,在单波长注入情况下,光纤放大器的掺杂光纤存在最佳光纤长度为8m;与小信号放大不同,大功率掺铒光纤放大器在1530nm~1560nm之间增益谱趋于平坦;双波长放大输出功率差随着波长间隔的增加线性增大波长间隔为20nm时,通过调节输入信号功率比可以实现最大功率差6.855W的功率均衡补偿;四波长放大时,通过信号功率配比之后的四波长激光输出功率最大偏差为0.28W,在一定范围内实现了均衡增益。这一结果对于掺铒光纤激光的多波长激光输出以及在激光多普勒测风雷达中的应用具有一定帮助。     

基于XGM的SOA波长变换器噪声特性分析及实验研究

本文将半导体光放大器的ASE噪声功率引入到SOA分段动态模型,得到随SOA长度变化的ASE噪声功率,并讨论了偏置电流、泵浦光功率、SOA长度对变换性能影响.理论计算结果表明,大的偏置电流有利于提高消光比(ER)和信噪比(SNR);对于长度一定的SOA和一定的偏置电流,泵浦光功率存在最佳值;SOA长度存在信噪比最佳值.我们对2.5Gbit/s SDH信号进行了XGM方式波长变换,实验结果与理论分析一致.     

Optimization of DSF- and SOA-based phase conjugators byincorporating noise-suppressing fiber gratings

We compare the performance of dispersion-shifted-fiber (DSF) and semiconductor-optical-amplifier (SOA) based laser phase conjugators for a 10-Gb/s nonreturn-to-zero system with respect to conversion efficiency, noise figure, and distortion. Fiber gratings are used for signal extraction and amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) suppression, allowing closer wavelength spacing and reducing the conjugation noise figure by up to 12 dB. Despite the higher SOA conversion efficiency, both conjugators give similar noise figures with ASE suppression. However, the DSF-based conjugator has the advantage of distortion tolerance at higher input power     

基于半导体光放大器临界激射状态的同相波长转换

基于半导体光放大器处于放大和激射之间的临界状态 ,实现了同相波长转换 ,转换后光信号与泵浦光信号有相同的比特系列 .运用放大器中存在的自发辐射光子诱发的受激辐射和入射信号光子诱发的受激辐射之间的竞争很好地解释了实验结果 .结果表明 ,此种波长转换结构简单、输出消光比不退化     

基于半导体光放大器临界激射状态的同相波长转换

基于半导体光放大器处于放大和激射之间的临界状态,实现了同相波长转换,转换后光信号与泵浦光信号有相同的比特系列.运用放大器中存在的自发辐射光子诱发的受激辐射和入射信号光子诱发的受激辐射之间的竞争很好地解释了实验结果.结果表明,此种波长转换结构简单、输出消光比不退化.     

Theoretical analysis of wavelength conversion based on four-wave mixing in light-holding SOAs

We propose to use an additional injection beam of short wavelength to enhance the wavelength conversion that utilizes the four-wave-mixing (FWM) effect in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). With this scheme, the assist light can increase the saturation intensity without sacrificing the gain of an SOA, and this leads to an increase in conversion efficiency. A numerical method dealing with various FWM mechanisms, such as amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise, longitudinal spatial hole burning, and wavelength-dependent gain spectrum, is developed to predict the static characteristics of our scheme. The carrier densities are nonuniformly distributed along the longitudinal direction of the SOA as a result of the ASE effect, which affects the measurement of the wavelength-dependent transparent current. The effects of an assist light on saturation output power and conversion efficiency are analyzed in detail. The analysis shows that using an assist light can improve both the conversion efficiency and signal-to-background-noise ratio (SBR) for SOAs of different lengths. The degree of improvement depends on the bias condition, assist light wavelength, and the device geometry. The study for the device optimization reveals that a compromise between conversion efficiency and SBR must be made to choose the device length.     

Relative Intensity Noise Performance of Wavelength Converters Based on Four-Wave Mixing in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers

We present a numerical and experimental study of the relative intensity noise (RIN) induced by the four-wave mixing (FWM) based wavelength conversion process in a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). The study is based on the RIN evaluation of the converted signal, under various operating conditions (input power levels and wavelength detuning) and input noise characteristics. A detailed numerical model is employed to simulate the FWM process, taking into account the amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) noise, the wavelength dependent gain, and the interaction of four waves in the SOA (two input waves and two product waves). It is shown that for low noise input signals, the output RIN is determined by the power levels of the pump and signal and the wavelength detuning. Operation under saturation allows reduction of the output RIN levels with respect to the input     

Bit-error rate of lightwave systems at the zero-dispersionwavelength

The author derives approximate expressions for the bit-error rate of very long lightwave systems with optical amplifiers that are operated at the zero-dispersion wavelength. In this case, the nonlinear interaction of the signal wave with the spontaneous emission noise of the amplifiers corrupts the signal. Its spectrum broadens by several orders of magnitude, and the instantaneous optical power assumes the appearance of bandlimited thermal or spontaneous emission noise. This observation suggests that the bit-error rate should be computed under the assumption that the optical signal and the optical spontaneous emission noise obey Gaussian statistics. The approximate expressions for the bit-error rate are derived under this assumption. The formulas are written in such a way that the signal and the noise may be either completely polarized or completely unpolarized     

Coherent-to-incoherent light conversion for optical correlators

The authors present a novel coherent-to amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) converter based on SOA's cross-gain modulation (XGM) in a counterpropagating configuration. Experimental characterizations of the ASE converter with bit-error rate (BER) measurements at 2.5 and 5 Gb/s are shown. The device capabilities are exploited in a delay lines optical recognizer at 2.5 Gb/s. Recognition is based on a coherent-to-incoherent light conversion followed by a fiber array correlation filter. Experimental evidence here reported shows performance improvement in comparison with a scheme which adopts a standard telecom source     

双辅助光作用下半导体光放大器性能分析

半导体光放大器以其良好的非线性在全光网络中具有广泛应用,但较长的载流子恢复时间一直是制约其用于超快全光信号处理的速率瓶颈,基于包含自发辐射噪声的半导体光放大器模型,探讨了提高半导体光放大器增益恢复时间的有效途径,通过对制约透明波长移动,增益饱和与有效载流子寿命的相关因素进行数值分析,得出以下结论:与单辅助光相比,采用双辅助光可以在不牺牲信号增益的前提下进一步缩短载流子寿命,因而是提高半导体光放大器增益恢复时间的有效途径,这一点对工程设计和应用具有一定的指导意义.     

SOA-pumped erbium-doped ASE fibre source with flattened spectrum and high power density

A spectrum-flattened two-stage amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) fibre source is proposed and experimentally demonstrated. The source is structured by an erbium-doped fibre simultaneously pumped by a 980 nm laser and a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) source. In the wavelength range of 1526?1563 nm, a spectrum ripple of ±0.5 dB and an average power density of 214 dBm/0.1 nm are achieved.