Numerical simulation of semiconductor optical amplifier assisted Sagnac gate and investigation of its switching characteristics

Houbavlis, T; Zoiros, KE

dc.contributor.author	Houbavlis, T	en
dc.contributor.author	Zoiros, KE	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:09Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:09Z
dc.date.issued	2004	en
dc.identifier.issn	0091-3286	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16093
dc.subject	semiconductor optical amplifier	en
dc.subject	Sagnac gate	en
dc.subject	switching	en
dc.subject	numerical simulation	en
dc.subject.classification	Optics	en
dc.subject.other	Computer simulation	en
dc.subject.other	Integrated optoelectronics	en
dc.subject.other	Mathematical models	en
dc.subject.other	Ordinary differential equations	en
dc.subject.other	Switching circuits	en
dc.subject.other	Contrast ratio	en
dc.subject.other	Sagnac gate	en
dc.subject.other	Semiconductor optical amplifier	en
dc.subject.other	Light amplifiers	en
dc.title	Numerical simulation of semiconductor optical amplifier assisted Sagnac gate and investigation of its switching characteristics	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1117/1.1751132	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.1751132	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2004	en
heal.abstract	The switching characteristics of a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA)-assisted Sagnac gate are analyzed in terms of their critical performance parameters for full duty cycle operation from 10 to 40 GHz. Within this frame, the influence of the control pulse width, as well as of the SOA gain recovery time on the switching energy and the contrast ratio, is examined through numerical simulation. The obtained results show that full switching operation at 40 GHz or higher is feasible either by deploying gain recovery reduction techniques in bulk SOAs, or other alternative technologically advanced optical devices, such as quantum-dot SOAs. (C) 2004 Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.	en
heal.publisher	SPIE-INT SOCIETY OPTICAL ENGINEERING	en
heal.journalName	Optical Engineering	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1117/1.1751132	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000222641200020	en
dc.identifier.volume	43	en
dc.identifier.issue	7	en
dc.identifier.spage	1622	en
dc.identifier.epage	1627	en