All-optical extinction-ratio enhancement of a 160 GHz pulse train by a saturable-absorber vertical microcavity

Massoubre, David and Fatome, J. and Pitois, S. and Millot, G. and Decobert, J. and Landreau, J. and Oudar, J.L. (2006) All-optical extinction-ratio enhancement of a 160 GHz pulse train by a saturable-absorber vertical microcavity. Optics Letters, 31 (4). pp. 537-539. ISSN 0146-9592

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Abstract

A vertical-access passive all-optical gate has been used to improve the extinction ratio of a 160 GHz picosecond pulse train at 1555 nm. An extinction ratio enhancement of 6 dB is observed within an 8 nm bandwidth. Such a device is a promising candidate for low-cost all optical reamplication and reshaping (2R) regeneration at 160 Gbits/s.

Author(s):Massoubre, David, Fatome, J., Pitois, S., Millot, G., Decobert, J., Landreau, J. and Oudar, J.L.
Item type:Article
ID code:38082
Keywords:photonics, all-optical gate , vertical microcavity , microcavities, Optics. Light, Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Subjects:Science > Physics > Optics. Light
Department:Faculty of Science > Physics > Institute of Photonics
Depositing user: Pure Administrator
Date deposited:01 Mar 2012 16:32
Last modified:03 Jan 2019 13:16
URI:https://strathprints.strath.ac.uk/id/eprint/38082
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