Multiwavelength pulse amplification gain dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier

Luis C. Archundia; Bojan Resan; Peter J. Delfyett Jr.

doi:10.1117/12.606784

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24 May 2005 Multiwavelength pulse amplification gain dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier

Luis C. Archundia, Bojan Resan, Peter J. Delfyett Jr.

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Proceedings Volume 5814, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications; (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606784
Event: Defense and Security, 2005, Orlando, Florida, United States

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The gain dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) are studied for the amplification of long, short and multiwavelength pulses from an external cavity semiconductor mode-locked laser. Nonlinear effects such as carrier heating and cooling, four wave mixing, and self phase modulation are observed, and it is shown how the inherent chirp of semiconductor mode-locked laser pulses helps to avoid these nonlinear effects.

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Luis C. Archundia, Bojan Resan, and Peter J. Delfyett Jr. "Multiwavelength pulse amplification gain dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier", Proc. SPIE 5814, Enabling Photonics Technologies for Defense, Security, and Aerospace Applications, (24 May 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606784

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