Signal impairment analysis of optical controlled apparatus caused by semiconductor optical amplifier

Yong Jun Wang*, Chong Qing Wu, Zhi Wang, Ya Ping Wang, Xiang Jun Xin

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Abstract

This paper analyzes the signals impairment in the semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) based optical buffer for optical packets switching networks, including the shape distortion of single pulse and the pattern dependent distortion of the continuous bit stream due to the SOA's nonlinearity and the limitation of its carrier lifetime, the deterioration of signal-to-noise ratio caused by the accumulation of amplified spontaneous emmision noise of the SOA, and the power leakage. The theoretical analysis and experimental results indicate that the buffered circle is restricted to 20-30, as determined by the signals impairment when a negative control optical pulse with high power is injected into SOA.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)4042-4049
Number of pages8
JournalWuli Xuebao/Acta Physica Sinica
Volume59
Issue number6
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2010
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • All optical buffer
  • All optical packets switching
  • Noise analysis of semiconductor optical amplifier
  • Signals impairment

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