Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 3, Issue 2, 02110(2005)

Polarization-independent wavelength conversion using a single semiconductor optical amplifier

Xiaofeng Xu1,2, Jue Wei1,2, Zhihui Kang1,2, Yun Jiang1,2, Weizhong Zhu11,2,3, and Jinyue Gao1,2、*
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  • 1College of Physics, Jilin University, Changchun 130023
  • 2Key Lab for Coherent Light, Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, Educational Ministry of China, Changchun 130023
  • 32 Yunyun Qiao
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    Polarization-independent wavelength conversion is demonstrated by using four-wave mixing (FWM) in a single semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA). In this scheme, all the incident fields are split into two orthogonal-polarized parts by polarizing beam splitters (PBS). Each of the two parts is then transmitted into one facet of the SOA and they are counter-propagating through the same amplifier. Wavelength conversion with the polarization sensitivity less than 1.3 dB is obtained over a range from 1510 to 1620 nm.

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    Xiaofeng Xu, Jue Wei, Zhihui Kang, Yun Jiang, Weizhong Zhu1, Jinyue Gao, "Polarization-independent wavelength conversion using a single semiconductor optical amplifier," Chin. Opt. Lett. 3, 02110 (2005)

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    Received: Apr. 1, 2004

    Accepted: --

    Published Online: Jun. 6, 2006

    The Author Email: Jinyue Gao (jygao@mail.jlu.edu.cn)

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