基于半导体光放大器的全光信号处理研究进展

本文介绍了基于半导体光放大器非线性光学特性的全光信号处理研究进展。探讨基于半导体光放大器的光波长转换,光信号再生、光逻辑门以及光信号的码型转换等全光信号处理单元。分析国内外各种全光信号处理方案,总结其特色,并对未来发展趋势以及光子集成提出了展望。     

SOA全光波长转换技术及其研究进展

对基于半导体光放大器(SOA)全光波长转换技术的性能和特点进行了分析与比较.在此基础上,介绍了基于半导体光放大器(SOA)全光波长转换技术的最新改进方案和研究进展,并对其应用前景和发展方向进行了展望.     

基于半导体光放大器的新型全光逻辑与门

为了实现基于半导体光放大器的全光逻辑与门,采用了在半导体光放大器构成的马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的基础上,注入外部连续光的方法.以半导体光放大器速率方程为基础,对设计方案进行了理论分析和仿真验证,取得了不同重复周期、不同脉冲宽度的光脉冲序列经过全光逻辑与门操作后的输出数据.结果表明,该方案能对传输速率为10Gbit/s或以下的信号进行正确与运算,同时,外光注入可以有效提高半导体光放大器信号处理速度.这一结果对基于半导体光放大器的全光逻辑的设计是有帮助的.     

基于半导体光放大器的新型全光逻辑与门

为了实现基于半导体光放大器的全光逻辑与门,采用了在半导体光放大器构成的马赫-曾德尔干涉仪的基础上,注入外部连续光的方法。以半导体光放大器速率方程为基础,对设计方案进行了理论分析和仿真验证,取得了不同重复周期、不同脉冲宽度的光脉冲序列经过全光逻辑与门操作后的输出数据。结果表明,该方案能对传输速率为10Gbit/s或以下的信号进行正确与运算,同时,外光注入可以有效提高半导体光放大器信号处理速度。这一结果对基于半导体光放大器的全光逻辑的设计是有帮助的。     

基于半导体光放大器交叉增益调制的全光波长变换器啁啾特性分析

本文分析了基于半导体光放大器，交叉增益调制机理的全光波长变换器转换信号啁啾随探测光功率的增加而减小的原因，给出了设计最佳全光波长变换器的方法。     

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     

波分复用全光网络及其波长转换技术

波长转换是实现ＷＤＭ全光网络的关键技术之一。通过波长转换，可以减小由于波长竞争带来的阻塞概率，使网络所需滤长数变为最小，网络管理和控制更加灵活，并具有高的可靠性和可扩充性。基于半导体光放大器的全光波长转换技术具有大的优势。本文首先介绍了ＷＤＭ全光网络的概念，分层模型及其优势，然后指出滤长转换的重要性和技术要求，最后分别介绍了基于半导体光放大器的三种滤长转换器的原理、结构和各自的优缺点。     

40 Gbit/s 高速OOK到OFSK全光码型转换器的研究

全光码型转换器可以提高光网络的有效性和灵活性,是未来光网络中不可缺少的一部分.文章提出了一种基于半导体光放大器(SOA)中瞬时交叉相位调制(T-XPM)效应和光带通滤波器的开关键控(OOK)到光频移键控(OFSK)的高速全光码型转换方案.该方案结构简单,易于实现.在实验上实现了40 Gbit/s的OOK到OFSK的全光码型转换,并对其转换特性进行了实验研究.     

基于级联半导体光放大器实现全光逻辑与门的改进方案

基于级联半导体光放大器(SOA)实现全光逻辑与门的方案中,第一级输出信号质量直接影响逻辑与运算结果.采用载流子恢复较慢的体材料半导体光放大器用于第一级转换,在10 Gbit/s以上得不到理想的转换结果,限制了该方案实现逻辑与门的速率.利用光纤延时干涉仪(DI)和第一级半导体光放大器级联可以改善第一级输出信号质量,从而有效提高第二级全光逻辑与门的实现速率.阐述了改进方案中延时干涉仪的作用,并进行了数值模拟.根据实验结果,采用载流子恢复较慢的半导体光放大器级联延时干涉仪能够实现高速归零(RZ)信号和非归零(NRZ)信号的反码,从而得到较高速率的全光逻辑与门.实验实现了20 Gbit/s的伪随机归零和非归零信号的全光逻辑与门,对40 Gbit/s的结果进行了分析和讨论.     

半导体光放大器全光波长转换的理论研究

根据半导体光放大器中载流子密度变化与光场强度变化的速率方程,利用半导体光放大器实现波长变换的理论模型,并且数值计算了各种入射波(方波、锯齿波、三角波、高斯波)调制情况下模型的响应状况。数值计算的结果表明,半导体光放大器在全光波长转换中具有很好的线性响应特性和较高的转换速率。     

3.8-THz wavelength conversion of picosecond pulses using asemiconductor delayed-interference signal-wavelength converter (DISC)

A new all-optical semiconductor-band-filling-based wavelength converter, named delayed-interference signal-wavelength converter (DISC), is proposed. Its speed is not restricted by the carrier lifetime and its structure is very simple: it consists of only two essential components, namely, a semiconductor optical amplifier and a passive split-delay. Using this converter, 3.8-THz-shifted (from 1530 to 1560-nm) 14-ps-long pulses are generated from 1530-nm 140-fJ 0.7-ps pulses with high-conversion efficiency     

Optical packet switching and buffering by using all-optical signal processing methods

We present a 1 /spl times/ 2 all-optical packet switch. All the processing of the header information is carried out in the optical domain. The optical headers are recognized by employing the two-pulse correlation principle in a semiconductor laser amplifier in loop optical mirror (SLALOM) configuration. The processed header information is stored in an optical flip-flop memory that is based on a symmetric configuration of two coupled lasers. The optical flip-flop memory drives a wavelength routing switch that is based on cross-gain modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier. We also present an alternative optical packet routing concept that can be used for all-optical buffering of data packets. In this case, an optical threshold function that is based on a asymmetric configuration of two coupled lasers is used to drive a wavelength routing switch. Experimental results are presented for both the 1 /spl times/ 2 optical packet switch and the optical buffer switch.     

All-optical 1300-nm to 1550-nm wavelength conversion using cross-phase modulation in a semiconductor optical amplifier

All-optical 1300-nm to 1550-nm wavelength converters may be important components in lightwave networks which use both the 1300-nm and the 1550-nm low-loss transmission windows of silica optical fiber. We describe a new all-optical 1300-nm to 1550-nm wavelength converter, based on cross-phase modulation in a 1300-nm semiconductor optical amplifier. We demonstrate operation of the wavelength converter at 1.25 Gb/s, and present bit-error rate measurements. The wavelength converter demonstrated here potentially operates at high speed, with low input power and low polarization-sensitivity.     

All-optical wavelength conversion using a pulse reformatting optical filter

We introduce a general concept for the design of all-optical wavelength converters with pulse reformatting functionality. The novel wavelength converters are based on a single semiconductor optical amplifier followed by an optical filter. A microelectromechanical system-based realization is shown and simultaneous 40 Gb/s wavelength conversion, switching and signal format conversion is demonstrated. The new pulse reformatting optical filter device outperforms current schemes with respect to input-power requirements, input-power dynamic range and signal quality.     

All-optical wavelength conversion at 160 Gbit/s using SOA and silicon-on-insulator photonic circuit

Error-free operation of an all-optical wavelength converter at 160 Gbit/s based on a semiconductor optical amplifier and a silicon-on-insulator photonic circuit, consisting of two cascaded Mach-Zehnder delay interferometers, is demonstrated.     

All-optical wavelength shifting of microwave subcarriers by using four-wave mixing in a semiconductor optical amplifier

We demonstrate all-optical wavelength shifting over 9 nm for two microwave subcarriers by using four-wave mixing in a semiconductor optical amplifier. In our experiment, the RF spectrum is relatively unaffected by wavelength shifting and the resultant system power penalty is /spl sim/0.5 dB. Such a transparent wavelength shifter may be a critical component in WDM networks supporting both subcarrier multiplexed (SCM) and high speed digital transmission.     

全光波长转换技术

文章简要介绍了全光波长转换技术在WDM全光通信网中的作用；介绍了以半导体光放大器（SOA）为核心器件的几种全光波长的转换技术——利用SOA的交叉增益调制效应、交叉相位调制效应或SOA中的四波混频效应实现波长转换，分析了工作原理并介绍了研究进展情况。     

All-optical phase modulation in a traveling wave semiconductorlaser amplifier

A novel all-optical phase modulation and wavelength conversion has been demonstrated in a traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier. Even though the optical gain modulation caused by the saturation effect in a traveling wave semiconductor laser amplifier is sensitive to the signal wavelength, the optically controlled phase modulation is relatively independent of the signal wavelength     

Hybridization platform assembly and demonstration of all-optical wavelength conversion at 10 Gb/s

The development of a high-performance hybrid integration platform is demonstrated using an all-optical wavelength converter based on an integrated semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI). The device structure, transfer functions, power penalties and regenerative properties are presented for data rates up to 10 Gb/s.     

160 Gbit/s SOA all-optical wavelength converter and assessment of its regenerative properties

The retiming and reshaping properties of a 160 Gbit/s all-optical wavelength converter based on a semiconductor optical amplifier gating delay interferometer configuration is investigated. 160 Gbit/s operation is performed with as little as -3.5 dBm input signal.