Analytical theory of four-wave mixing in semiconductor amplifiers.
The analytical theory of four-wave mixing in semiconductor amplifiers is developed. The theory applies to arbitrary saturation conditions. If carrier depletion and spectral hole burning are considered, the conversion efficiency is the maximum at a total input power that produces a gain compression of e(-2) (approximately -9 dB), independently of the physical parameters of the amplifier.
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