CROSSTALK OF 2-CHANNEL WAVELENGTH CONVERSION USING SEMICONDUCTOR NONLINEARITY

Crosstalk of two-channel wavelength conversion using four-wave-mixing through the nonlinearity of a semiconductor laser amplifier is studied . The maximum reductions of the conversion efficiencies caused by the crosstalk are numerically shown. The reductions decrease as signal pow ers decrease and pump power increases. In addition, it is found that t here exists a phase-sensitive crosstalk which can be avoided by proper ly choosing the wavelength allocations or can be reduced using low sig nal power and high pump power.