Enhancement of the low-frequency response of a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier slow light-based microwave phase shifter by forced coherent population oscillations

Aidan Meehan; Michael J. Connelly

doi:10.1117/12.2051478

2 May 2014 Enhancement of the low-frequency response of a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier slow light-based microwave phase shifter by forced coherent population oscillations

Aidan Meehan, Michael J. Connelly

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Proceedings Volume 9134, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VI; 91341P (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2051478
Event: SPIE Photonics Europe, 2014, Brussels, Belgium

Abstract

The enhancement of the low frequency gain response of a microwave phase shifter based on slow light in a bulk reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA), by using forced coherent population oscillations (FCPO), is experimentally demonstrated. FCPO is achieved by simultaneously modulating the input optical power and bias current. The beat signal gain improvement ranges from 45 to 0 dB over a frequency range of 0.5 to 2.5 GHz, thereby improving the noise performance of the phase shifter. Tunable phase shifts of up to 40º are possible over this frequency range.

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Aidan Meehan and Michael J. Connelly "Enhancement of the low-frequency response of a reflective semiconductor optical amplifier slow light-based microwave phase shifter by forced coherent population oscillations", Proc. SPIE 9134, Semiconductor Lasers and Laser Dynamics VI, 91341P (2 May 2014); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2051478

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Modulation

Phase shifts

Microwave radiation

Reflectivity

Semiconductor optical amplifiers

Phase shift keying

Slow light

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