Linear and Nonlinear Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers for Next-Generation Optical Networks

• Main Author: Bonk, René (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: KIT Scientific Publishing 2013
• Series: Karlsruhe Series in Photonics and Communications / Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute of Photonics and Quantum Electronics (IPQ)
• Subjects: Technology: general issues; wavelength conversion; semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); reach extender; quantum-dot; access network
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

In this book, semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are studied with a view to linear and nonlinear applications in next-generation optical networks. Quantum-dot SOAs can be optimized for linear amplification of signals with different modulation formats and multiplexing techniques. Conversely, bul...