Quantum dot SOA input power dynamic range improvement for differential-phase encoded signals
Author(s) -
T. Vallaitis,
R. Bonk,
J. Guetlein,
D. Hillerkuss,
Jiawen Li,
R. Brenot,
F. Lelarge,
GuangHua Duan,
W. Freude,
J. Leuthold
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.18.006270
Subject(s) - quantum dot , optics , phase (matter) , dynamic range , amplitude , range (aeronautics) , phase modulation , power (physics) , physics , differential phase , optical amplifier , optoelectronics , materials science , phase noise , quantum mechanics , laser , composite material
Experimentally we find a 10 dB input power dynamic range advantage for amplification of phase encoded signals with quantum dot SOA as compared to low-confinement bulk SOA. An analysis of amplitude and phase effects shows that this improvement can be attributed to the lower alpha-factor found in QD SOA.
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