Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) are optical amplifying devices and key parts in optical switches and optical buffers.They are largely used in communication system.Linewidth enhancement factor is an important pa...Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) are optical amplifying devices and key parts in optical switches and optical buffers.They are largely used in communication system.Linewidth enhancement factor is an important parameter for SOA.A method is proposed to measure the linewidth enhancement factor with Sagnac interferometer.Cross phase modulation (XPM) and cross gain modulation (XGM) coexist in SOA.The quantitative relation of linewidth enhancement factor to XGM and the interference extinction ratio is given.The experimental results indicate that the value of linewidth enhancement factor changes from 5.13 to 6.24 when the electric current varies from 130 mA to 240 mA.展开更多
A novel method to measure the gain and refractive index characteristics of traveling-wave semiconductor optical amplifier（TMA） is presented. In-out fiber ends of TWA are used to construct an external cavity resonato...A novel method to measure the gain and refractive index characteristics of traveling-wave semiconductor optical amplifier（TMA） is presented. In-out fiber ends of TWA are used to construct an external cavity resonator to produce big ripple on amplified spontaneous emission（ASE） spectrum. By this means,Hakki-Paoli method is adepted to obtain the gain spectra of TWA over a wide spectral range. From measured longitudinal mode spacing and peak wavelength shift due to increased bias current, we further calculate the effective refractive index and the refractive index change. Special feature of refractive index change above lasing threshold is revealed and explained.展开更多
We propose a 10-Gb/s Wavelength- Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network （WDM-PON） scheme with upstream transmi- ssion employing Reflective Semiconductor Op- tical Amplifier （RSOA） and Fibre Bragg Gra- ting ...We propose a 10-Gb/s Wavelength- Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network （WDM-PON） scheme with upstream transmi- ssion employing Reflective Semiconductor Op- tical Amplifier （RSOA） and Fibre Bragg Gra- ting （FBG） optical equaliser. Transmissions of 10-Gb/s non return-to-zero signals using a 1.2- GHz RSOA and FBG optical equaliser with different setups are demonstrated. Significant performance improvement and 40-kin standard single mode fibre transmission are achieved using FBG optical equaliser and Remotely Pum- ped Erbium-Doped Fibre Amplifier （RP-EDFA）, where they are used to equalise the output of the band-limited RSOA and amplify the seed light and upstream signal, respectively.展开更多
Based on the character of semiconductors and the structure of optical fiber coupler, a new amplifying fiber, coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber (CSQDAF), has been presented. A simplified model of PbS q...Based on the character of semiconductors and the structure of optical fiber coupler, a new amplifying fiber, coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber (CSQDAF), has been presented. A simplified model of PbS quantum dot amplifying fiber is built on the energy band structure of semiconductor quantum dots, and a simple expression deduced from the two-level rate equations and light propagation equations is shown in this paper, by which the gain of quantum dot amplifying fiber can be calculated. A gain of approximately 4.5 dB has been measured in this coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber at a wavelength of 1310 nm, when the fiber is pumped by a laser operating at a wavelength of 980 nm with power of 30 mW.展开更多
An interrogation system based on two semiconductor optical amplifiers for weak fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） was proposed. The first semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA） was used to modulate the light, and the seco...An interrogation system based on two semiconductor optical amplifiers for weak fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） was proposed. The first semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA） was used to modulate the light, and the second SOA separated the reflected signal from the different FBGs through delayed switching. The proposed system has lower insertion loss and higher spatial resolution, and can interrogate the time- and wavelength-division multiplexed FBG array. Up to 50 FBGs, with a reflectivity of 0.2% and a spatial resolution of 5 m along the optical fiber, were distinguished to demonstrate the interrogation system.展开更多
文摘Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) are optical amplifying devices and key parts in optical switches and optical buffers.They are largely used in communication system.Linewidth enhancement factor is an important parameter for SOA.A method is proposed to measure the linewidth enhancement factor with Sagnac interferometer.Cross phase modulation (XPM) and cross gain modulation (XGM) coexist in SOA.The quantitative relation of linewidth enhancement factor to XGM and the interference extinction ratio is given.The experimental results indicate that the value of linewidth enhancement factor changes from 5.13 to 6.24 when the electric current varies from 130 mA to 240 mA.
文摘A novel method to measure the gain and refractive index characteristics of traveling-wave semiconductor optical amplifier（TMA） is presented. In-out fiber ends of TWA are used to construct an external cavity resonator to produce big ripple on amplified spontaneous emission（ASE） spectrum. By this means,Hakki-Paoli method is adepted to obtain the gain spectra of TWA over a wide spectral range. From measured longitudinal mode spacing and peak wavelength shift due to increased bias current, we further calculate the effective refractive index and the refractive index change. Special feature of refractive index change above lasing threshold is revealed and explained.
基金ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This work was supported by the National High Technology Research and Development Pro- gram of China under Grant No. 2011AA01A- 104 the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No. 61302079 and the Fund of State Key Laboratory of Information Photonics and Optical Communications, Bei- jing University of Posts and Telecommunica- tions, China.
文摘We propose a 10-Gb/s Wavelength- Division-Multiplexed Passive Optical Network （WDM-PON） scheme with upstream transmi- ssion employing Reflective Semiconductor Op- tical Amplifier （RSOA） and Fibre Bragg Gra- ting （FBG） optical equaliser. Transmissions of 10-Gb/s non return-to-zero signals using a 1.2- GHz RSOA and FBG optical equaliser with different setups are demonstrated. Significant performance improvement and 40-kin standard single mode fibre transmission are achieved using FBG optical equaliser and Remotely Pum- ped Erbium-Doped Fibre Amplifier （RP-EDFA）, where they are used to equalise the output of the band-limited RSOA and amplify the seed light and upstream signal, respectively.
基金the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 60477032, 60544002) and Shanghai Key SubjectProject (T0102)
文摘Based on the character of semiconductors and the structure of optical fiber coupler, a new amplifying fiber, coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber (CSQDAF), has been presented. A simplified model of PbS quantum dot amplifying fiber is built on the energy band structure of semiconductor quantum dots, and a simple expression deduced from the two-level rate equations and light propagation equations is shown in this paper, by which the gain of quantum dot amplifying fiber can be calculated. A gain of approximately 4.5 dB has been measured in this coupled semiconductor quantum dot amplifying fiber at a wavelength of 1310 nm, when the fiber is pumped by a laser operating at a wavelength of 980 nm with power of 30 mW.
基金This work was supported in part by the National Science Foundation of China, NSFC （Gram No. 61205070）, and the Major Program of the National Natural Science Foundation of China, NSFC （Grant No. 61290311）.
文摘An interrogation system based on two semiconductor optical amplifiers for weak fiber Bragg gratings （FBGs） was proposed. The first semiconductor optical amplifier （SOA） was used to modulate the light, and the second SOA separated the reflected signal from the different FBGs through delayed switching. The proposed system has lower insertion loss and higher spatial resolution, and can interrogate the time- and wavelength-division multiplexed FBG array. Up to 50 FBGs, with a reflectivity of 0.2% and a spatial resolution of 5 m along the optical fiber, were distinguished to demonstrate the interrogation system.
