In-line saturable absorber in transmission systems with cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers

Authors
Bakonyi, Z Onishchukov, G Knoll, C Golles, M Lederer, F Ludwig, R
Citation
Z. Bakonyi et al., In-line saturable absorber in transmission systems with cascaded semiconductor optical amplifiers, IEEE PHOTON, 12(5), 2000, pp. 570-572
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
570 - 572
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200005)12:5<570:ISAITS>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A significant improvement of high bit-rate RZ transmission system performan ce was demonstrated by employing an in-line saturable absorber. The basic f eatures of such a system are discussed. Error free 5-Gb/s single channel tr ansmission over 30 000 km has been obtained at 1.3-mu m in a fiber loop set up. The saturable absorber was fabricated directly in the semiconductor opt ical amplifier by ion-implantation.