This letter reports the wavelength up-conversion of picosecond pulses by four-wave mixing (FWM) in a quantum-dash semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) operating near 1550 nm. The conversion efficiency is measured up to 3.9-THz detuning, and a maximum of -18 dB is achieved up to 2.5 THz. Results show that quantum-dash SOAs achieve relatively efficient wavelength conversion at large detuning.
Highly nondegenerate four-wave mixing with picosecond pulses in a quantum-dash waveguide
2004-01-01
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Highly Nondegenerate Four-Wave Mixing with Picosecond Pulses in a Quantum-Dash Waveguide
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