SOA-MZI-XPM型AOWC输出特性研究

为改善SOA-MZI-XPM型AOWC的性能,对影响AOWC输出特性的因素进行深入研究,其中重点对输入信号功率、光信号的偏振态和光耦合器的耦合系数三个因素的影响进行讨论。在信号速率为10Gb/s的波长转换实验中,采用合适的光信号输入功率和合理的偏振控制,消除了输出信号中的杂散频率,使输出信号的Q因子有了较大提高,改善了波长转换器的转换特性。     

半导体激光器波长转换中的噪声抑制

利用可调谐外腔半导体激光器进行了波长转换实验。静态转换后的波长可以在６０ｎｍ范围内连续调谐,并实现了１５５Ｍｂ／ｓ和６２２Ｍｂ／ｓ速率信号的动态波长转换。对激光器型波长转换器的噪声传输特性进行了研究,分析表明,由于输入和输出存在阈值特性,因此可以有效地抑制输入信号“１”上的噪声,波长转换对噪声性能的改善和输入光的功率和噪声带宽有关。     

10 Gbit/s四波混频型全光波长转换器的实验研究

利用自行研制的半导体光放大器(SOA)对四波混频(FWM)型波长转换器进行了实验研究。在10Gbit / s调制速率下,频率失谐达500GHz时仍现察到理想效果的四波混频型波长转换现象。研究了输出端各波形调制格式的关系,结果验证了基于半导体光放大器四波混频型波长转换中,泵浦光与信号光功率之间的关系对转换结果有直接影响。     

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.     

半导体激光器实现波长变换的误码率特性分析

在半导体激光器实现波长转换的理论模型中引入互耦合系数, 根据改进后的波长转换模型, 得出了波长转换的误码率特性与理论模型中的互耦合系数的关系, 并进行了数值模拟和实验验证。数值模拟结果表明, 互耦合系数的大小取决于信号光和探测光功率及其波长间隔, 互耦合系数越大, 波长变换的误码率越小。理论与实验结果表明, 只有在大的信号光功率、小的探测光功率和较小波长间隔情况下, 即当互耦合系数取值较大时, 波长转换的误码率才能达到最小, 信号光功率的减小及探测光功率的偏大均会增大系统的误码率。     

注入锁定半导体激光器全光波长转换技术

波长转换器是光通信网络中的一个重要器件。而除半导体光放大器（SOA）外，半导体激光器也是进行波长变换的一种很好选择。基于半导体激光器的注入锁定波长变换技术具有转换带宽较大、啁啾小、消光比特性好、结构简单、成本低廉等诸多优点。将探测光与信号光同步注入法布里-珀罗（F-P）半导体激光器，可以通过信号光功率的变化控制激光器锁模与失锁，导致腔内纵模变化，探测光随之被共振放大或减弱，从而将信息由信号光转换到探测光频率上。从静态实验入手，对半导体激光器的注入锁定现象及光信号控制法布里-珀罗纵模移动等问题分别进行了研究。分析了动态转换激光器工作点的选取问题，在动态实验中实现了较宽范围的正相与反相波长转换，转换速率达到了10Gb／s。     

基于光子晶体光纤的受激拉曼散射全光波长转换研究

基于光纤中前向瞬态受激拉曼散射效应分析理论,利用光子晶体的高非线性特性,对光子晶体光纤拉曼波长转换进行了数值分析,并建立了全光波长转换设计方案的理论模型,给出了设计原理框图及实现方法。用OptiSystem对四路探测光进行波长转换仿真,仿真结果表明:所设计的全光波长转换器同时对四路探测光实现波长转换,转换输出的信号光码型和输入泵浦信号光码型一致,并且所得到的眼图线迹清晰,眼睛张开度良好。论证了该设计方案可行。     

基于FBG-ECL的波长转换器消光比特性的研究

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.根据光纤光栅外腔半导体激光器(FBG-ECL)实现波长转换的理论模型,重点研究了该波长转换器消光比特性,分析了工作电流、输入信号光功率、波长间隔对消光比的影响,并利用自行搭建的基于FBG-ECL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是吻合的.这对于优化基于半导体激光器的全光波长转换器有重要参考价值.     

基于半导体光放大器的四波混频效应对正交频分复用光信号进行全光波长变换

实验研究了基于半导体光放大器(SOA)的四波混频(FWM)效应的单抽运光正交频分复用(OFDM)信号的波长变换系统.信号光源和抽运光源分别由两个不同输出波长的可调分布反馈式激光器(DFB-LD)产生.信号光源经2.5 Gb/s OFDM的电信号直接调制后再和抽运光源耦合,经光放大器后在SOA实现波长变换.实验结果显示,耦合信号经SOA四波混频效应后,产生新波长的信号光将携带OFDM信号,且转换效率与信号光和抽运光的功率、波长以及两者的偏振夹角有关.同时也测量了转换的OFDM信号的功率-误码曲线和接收星座图.     

基于掺锗光子晶体光纤的可调谐多波长转换器

为了提高光网络中波长资源的使用效率,利用光纤中瞬态受激拉曼散射效应分析理论,设计了一种基于掺锗光子晶体光纤的可调谐四通道波长转换器。由于受激拉曼散射效应的增益随信号光与探测光波长之间的频移量变化,波长转换器各个转换信道波长可由探测光波长调谐。分析了泵浦信号光输入功率对多波长转换器性能的影响,结果表明:随着输入泵浦功率的增大,多路波长转换器的转换性能更好。用OptiSystem对四通道可调谐波长转换进行仿真,结果表明:所设计的波长转换器能够同时实现四通道波长转换,各信道波长可在1 511~1 569nm进行调谐。     

Tuning technique to optimize input power of a cross-phase modulation wavelength converter

This paper proposes a tuning technique to optimize the input power of a cross-phase modulation wavelength converter (XPM-WC). The focus is on an output signal whose wavelength is the same as the input signal. The optimum input power can be easily set by keeping the output signal (not converted signal) power constant. Input continuous-wave (CW) power should be increased or decreased with increasing or decreasing input signal power so that the output signal power stays fixed at the optimum level. Observing the eye pattern of the converted signal is unnecessary. Wavelength conversion from a fixed optical channel to a random one (30 channels with 100-GHz spacing) is successfully demonstrated by using this technique. A low-power penalty (<1dB) and a low-power fluctuation (<1dB) were confirmed in all optical channels. An XPM-WC unit containing a variable CW light source and its level controller were fabricated and simultaneous and automatic operation was confirmed.     

Theoretical analysis of tunable wavelength conversion based on FWM in a semiconductor fiber ring laser

A comprehensive broad-band dynamic model of a tunable wavelength converter based on four-wave mixing (FWM) in a semiconductor fiber ring laser (SFRL) is presented. Critical factors, e.g., the material gain profile, the longitudinal variation of the optical field, the carrier density, photon density, and the broad-band spontaneous noise emission, are considered in the model. Therefore, the static and dynamic characteristics of this kind of wavelength converter can be predicted more accurately. By numerical simulation, the effects of the input signal power, injection current, the coupling coefficient of the output coupler, and the lasing wavelength on the conversion efficiency of the wavelength converter are investigated. Also, the optical pulse pattern, frequency chirp, and extinction ratio of the conjugate signal are evaluated. To widen the dynamic range of input signal power, an erbium-doped fiber amplifier (EDFA) is added into the SFRL. The characteristics of this tunable wavelength converter with an SFRL are investigated in detail.     

Ultrawideband Wavelength Conversion Using Cascaded SOA-Based Wavelength Converters

An all-optical wavelength converter with a large wavelength hopping range is proposed and demonstrated. This converter consists of multistage cascaded wavelength converters using semiconductor optical amplifiers each with different gain band. Each of the cascaded wavelength converters enables us to perform both noninverted (NIV) and inverted (IV) operations. Conversion performance is compared at NIV and IV operations in terms of static characteristics as a function of input/output power of the converter. While good conversion performances are achieved at both operations, the IV wavelength conversion has better cascadability to obtain a high-quality converted signal for the cascaded scheme. Moreover, signal amplitude regeneration is demonstrated by repeating the IV wavelength conversion. Finally, we successfully demonstrate, for the first time, ultrawideband wavelength conversion, including over 300-nm wavelength hopping to the shorter wavelength side with a triple-stage cascaded wavelength converter     

采用SOA-Sagnac光纤干涉仪的AOWC研究与实验

对采用SOA—sagnac光纤干涉仪的全光波长变换器(AOWC)从理论上进行了较为详细的研究，首次根据光路合成法求出SOA—Sagnac光纤干涉仪的响应函数。并构成了一套实验系统，测量了SOA的增益、带宽与输入光功率的关系，测量了输出信号的消光比以及输入、输出信号的波形和眼图。并对它们进行了比较。     

波分复用-光时分复用波长转换信号的消光比研究

对基于半导体光放大器(SOA)交叉增益调制(XGM)效应的全光波分复用一光时分复用(WDM—OTDM)转换后的两路时分复用输出信号的消光比(ER)特性进行了分析。研究了两路波分复用的输入抽运光和探测光的功率、波长、抽运光的消光比、数据速率以及半导体光放大器的偏置电流、腔长和模场限制因子对转换信号消光比的影响。模拟结果表明，增大抽运光输入功率，选择长波长抽运光，可以增加转换光相应信道消光比，但减小了相邻信道的输出消光比；增加抽运光消光比，可以提高转换光消光比，但各个信道增长幅度不同；减小探测光输入功率，选取短波长探测光波长，增加半导体光放大器的腔长和模场限制因子以及大的偏置电流可提高转换光消光比；对于两路或多路波分复用信号转换时分复用信号的过程中，一定要考虑转换光每个信道消光比的均衡。     

基于半导体光放大器的四波混频型全光波长转换器

本文报道了基于自行研制的半导体光放大器（SOA）的四波混频（FWM）型全光波长转换,采用环型腔掺铒光纤激光器（EDFL）作为泵浦源,实现了转换波长的连续可调。并就波长转换间距、光放大器的小信号增益和输入泵浦光功率对转换效率的影响进行了理论与实验分析,结果表明高的SOA增益和较大的输入泵浦光功率须利于转换效率的提高。     

Passive optical equalization of wavelength converters based onfour-wave mixing in semiconductor optical amplifiers

We demonstrate equalization of the frequency-shift dependent conversion efficiency of four-wave mixing (FWM) in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs). The wavelength converter provides fixed input tunable output wavelength conversion for ten wavelength-division-multiplexing (WDM) channels with 100-GHz spacing. Equalization is achieved by using a fiber Bragg grating (FBG) at the output of the fixed input tunable output wavelength converter. This method provides constant conversion efficiency to within ±1.5 dB over all WDM channels and can be easily adapted to other types of wavelength conversion     

Analysis of wavelength conversion using a multisection DBR laserwith a saturable absorber

The static performance of a wavelength converter obtained by a multisection distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser with a saturable absorber between two gain sections is analyzed. For this device an optical input signal at one given wavelength is converted into an output signal at the lasing wavelength. The performances are evaluated in terms of conversion efficiency, suppression ratio, and minimum input power needed for wavelength conversion. It is shown that a proper choice of the injected signal wavelength with respect to the lasing wavelength enhances the conversion efficiency and the suppression ratio and reduces the switching power. The performance can be enhanced also by increasing the electrical current applied to the first gain section provided that the second gain section is biased above the transparency level. The authors have shown that reduction of the front facet reflectivity results in a dramatic increase for the conversion efficiency. The sensitivity to the electrical bias condition and to the resonant condition of the injected signal with respect to the cavity has also been investigated