title: Programmable high-bit-rate pattern generator with a segmented semiconductor optical amplifier.
abstract: We have demonstrated that spatial gain modulation in a segmented semiconductor optical amplifier can be converted to a temporal signal. A four-segment amplifier was used to generate digital return-to-zero patterns at 40 Gbits/s , and this technique should be readily scalable to more than 100 Gbits/s .
authors: H Y
authors: HY
authors: Yu
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authors: P
authors: Heim
authors: F G
authors: FG
authors: Johnson
authors: P S
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authors: Cho
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authors: Mandelberg
authors: D R
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authors: Stone
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authors: Dagenais
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authors: Goldhar