TY - JOUR
T1 - Evaluation of the cross-polarization modulation impact on the conversion efficiency of a four wave mixing process developed in a bulk-SOA
AU - Acosta, M. C.
AU - Soto, H.
N1 - Funding Information:
This work was partially financed by the CONACYT-Mexico and the Swiss Federal Office for Education and Science.
PY - 2007/1/1
Y1 - 2007/1/1
N2 - This paper addresses, theoretically and experimentally, the impact of the cross-polarization modulation (XPolM) phenomenon on the conversion efficiency of a four wave mixing (FWM) process taking place in a bulk-SOA with input signals linearly co-polarized at 0°, 45°, 90°, and -45°. Based on the experimental determination of the output polarization states of the pump and probe signals, a technique is proposed to incorporate the XPolM effect in classic models describing the FWM. It is demonstrated that classic models lacking the inclusion of the XPolM effect can reflect a significant error in the estimation of the conversion efficiency.
AB - This paper addresses, theoretically and experimentally, the impact of the cross-polarization modulation (XPolM) phenomenon on the conversion efficiency of a four wave mixing (FWM) process taking place in a bulk-SOA with input signals linearly co-polarized at 0°, 45°, 90°, and -45°. Based on the experimental determination of the output polarization states of the pump and probe signals, a technique is proposed to incorporate the XPolM effect in classic models describing the FWM. It is demonstrated that classic models lacking the inclusion of the XPolM effect can reflect a significant error in the estimation of the conversion efficiency.
KW - Four wave mixing
KW - Semiconductor optical amplifiers
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U2 - 10.1016/j.optcom.2006.07.056
DO - 10.1016/j.optcom.2006.07.056
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:33751102132
SN - 0030-4018
VL - 269
SP - 215
EP - 222
JO - Optics Communications
JF - Optics Communications
IS - 1
ER -