title: Pattern compensation in SOA-based gates.
abstract: We propose a novel scheme employing complementary data inputs to overcome the patterning normally associated with semiconductor optical amplifier based gates and demonstrate the scheme experimentally at 42.6Gb/s. The scheme not only avoids introducing patterning during switching, but also compensates for much of the patterning present on the input data. A novel gate was developed for the experiment to provide the complementary signals required for the scheme.
authors.affiliation: Tyndall National Institute & Department of Physics, University College Cork, Lee Maltings, Cork, Ireland. rod.webb@tyndall.ie
authors.forename: R P
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Dailey
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Manning
mesh_terms: D003198:Computer Simulation; D003201:Computers; D004581:Electronics / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D007368:Interferometry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D055095:Optics and Photonics / Q000295:instrumentation*