SWNT Saturable Absorption Application in Telecom Wavelength Range
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Ali Poureslami
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Alireza Salehi
Abstract
The current study investigated saturable absorption of a single-wall carbon nanotube (SWNT) layer in the optical spectral range. Initially, a glass substrate was covered with an SWNT layer several μm in width to determine its attenuation properties in the optical telecom spectrum. The spectral response of the broadband source (BBS) was 1260 to 1640 nm, linear and non-gradient. Attenuation behavior in the narrow spectrum sources depended on optical power variation. Saturation absorption occurred at the peak of optical power. This characteristic was observed for laser diodes with wavelengths of 1310 and 1550 nm. The EDFA optical amplifier showed saturable absorption. This property can be applied to increase side mode suppression ratio 7 dB in laser diodes and improve optical signal-to-noise ratio (OSNR) 8 dB in optical amplifiers.
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Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Amplifiers
- Study the Performance of Various Optical Amplifiers for 80 Channels WDM System Using Attenuator
- Comparative Study of Various Optical Amplifiers for 32-Channel WDM System
- Devices
- All Optical BPSK Demodulator Using Photonic Crystal Based Coupled Waveguides
- Recirculating Buffer and Arrayed Waveguide Grating-Based Switch for Optical Data Centers
- A Proposal for All Optical XNOR Gate Using Photonic Crystal Based Nonlinear Cavities
- SWNT Saturable Absorption Application in Telecom Wavelength Range
- Measurements
- Multi-Beam Free-Space Optical Link to Mitigation of Rain Attenuation
- Networks
- A Novel Survivability Technique: DHMBC for WDM Optical Networks
- Limitation of Erlang B Traffic Model in Elastic Optical Network for Blocking Probability Estimation
- Link Fault Tolerant Algorithms to Optimize the Blocking in Optical Burst Switching Networks
- Survivable Virtual Optical Network Coordinated Mapping with Local Backup
- High Speed Radio over Fiber System for Wireless Local Area Networks by Incorporating Alternate Mark Inversion Scheme
- Load and Link Aware Protection Switching Technique for WDM Networks
- Minimization of Nonlinear Impairments and Its Impact on Transmission Performances of High-Capacity Long-Haul Optical Networks
- Systems
- Design of Multichannel Optical OFDM System Using Advanced Modulation Techniques
- Reduction of PAPR in FBMC System Using Different Reduction Techniques
- CO-OFDM and DP-QPSK Based DWDM Optical Wireless Communication System
- Comparison of DCO-OFDM, ADO-OFDM, HDC-OFDM and HNC-OFDM for Optical Wireless Communications
- Generalized Trapezoidal Companding Technique for PAPR Reduction in OFDM Systems
- Development of a ROF-based System Using DQPSK through IsOWC Channel for Long Haul Data Rate Applications
- Parametric Analysis of Self-Phase Modulation in Single-Tone RoF System
- Theory
- Neurofuzzy and Biogeography-Based Optimization of Bandwidth Granularity for PON Based on Optical Path Fragmentation
- Optoelectronic Scheme for Generation of Time Bound Low-Frequency Electronic Signal Using Multi-Passing of Light
- Performance Estimation of Advanced Intensity Modulation Formats Using Hybrid SAC-OCDMA through IsOWC Channel
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Frontmatter
- Amplifiers
- Study the Performance of Various Optical Amplifiers for 80 Channels WDM System Using Attenuator
- Comparative Study of Various Optical Amplifiers for 32-Channel WDM System
- Devices
- All Optical BPSK Demodulator Using Photonic Crystal Based Coupled Waveguides
- Recirculating Buffer and Arrayed Waveguide Grating-Based Switch for Optical Data Centers
- A Proposal for All Optical XNOR Gate Using Photonic Crystal Based Nonlinear Cavities
- SWNT Saturable Absorption Application in Telecom Wavelength Range
- Measurements
- Multi-Beam Free-Space Optical Link to Mitigation of Rain Attenuation
- Networks
- A Novel Survivability Technique: DHMBC for WDM Optical Networks
- Limitation of Erlang B Traffic Model in Elastic Optical Network for Blocking Probability Estimation
- Link Fault Tolerant Algorithms to Optimize the Blocking in Optical Burst Switching Networks
- Survivable Virtual Optical Network Coordinated Mapping with Local Backup
- High Speed Radio over Fiber System for Wireless Local Area Networks by Incorporating Alternate Mark Inversion Scheme
- Load and Link Aware Protection Switching Technique for WDM Networks
- Minimization of Nonlinear Impairments and Its Impact on Transmission Performances of High-Capacity Long-Haul Optical Networks
- Systems
- Design of Multichannel Optical OFDM System Using Advanced Modulation Techniques
- Reduction of PAPR in FBMC System Using Different Reduction Techniques
- CO-OFDM and DP-QPSK Based DWDM Optical Wireless Communication System
- Comparison of DCO-OFDM, ADO-OFDM, HDC-OFDM and HNC-OFDM for Optical Wireless Communications
- Generalized Trapezoidal Companding Technique for PAPR Reduction in OFDM Systems
- Development of a ROF-based System Using DQPSK through IsOWC Channel for Long Haul Data Rate Applications
- Parametric Analysis of Self-Phase Modulation in Single-Tone RoF System
- Theory
- Neurofuzzy and Biogeography-Based Optimization of Bandwidth Granularity for PON Based on Optical Path Fragmentation
- Optoelectronic Scheme for Generation of Time Bound Low-Frequency Electronic Signal Using Multi-Passing of Light
- Performance Estimation of Advanced Intensity Modulation Formats Using Hybrid SAC-OCDMA through IsOWC Channel
