title: All-optical wavelength conversion in a GaInAsP/InP optical gate loaded with a Bragg reflector.
abstract: All-optical wavelength conversion employing a GaInAsP/InP nonlinear distributed-feedback waveguide switch is investigated. The device has the advantages of simple structure, compactness, polarity-noninverted operation, and feasibility of integration with other photonic devices such as semiconductor optical amplifier and modulators. We show that the device exhibits constant conversion efficiency around -9.2 dB in a signal-wavelength range of 1530-1560 nm. Furthermore, this device can potentially be made polarization independent.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Tokyo, Japan. jeong@aecl.ntt.co.jp
authors.forename: Seok-Hwan
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.forename: Tetsuya
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Mizumoto
authors.forename: Mitsuru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takenaka
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakano