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  • Title: Efficient performance optimization of SOA-MZI devices.
    Author: Wang JP, Robinson BS, Savage SJ, Hamilton SA, Ippen EP, Mu R, Wang H, Sarathy J, Stefanov BB.
    Journal: Opt Express; 2008 Mar 03; 16(5):3288-92. PubMed ID: 18542416.
    Abstract:
    We present a novel characterization method for semiconductor optical amplifier Mach-Zehnder interferometer (SOA-MZI) switches which combines a pump-probe measurement with an interferometer bias scan. In addition to a wealth of information on the switching dynamics for all operating points of the switch, we can create an extinction map to pinpoint regions of highest extinction for optimizing all-optical ultrafast switching. We experimentally verify the accuracy of this characterization method by performing a wavelength characterization at the optimal bias point and a nearby, non-optimal point. A 1-dB penalty was observed.
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