发明名称 |
NON-LINEAR OPTICAL AMPLIFICATION |
摘要 |
An optical amplifier having a saturable absorption region is operated below the lasing threshold for the device. Non-linear effects and bistability are observable at temperatures above room temperature. A selected input wavelength lambda i within the gain spectrum of the device is amplified and an output at the same wavelength lambda i is produced. This is in contrast to the normal operation at threshold, where there is a wavelength shift to the lasing wavelength and, depending on the laser used for the naturable absorption device, the output may be multimode for a monomode input. Best gain is achieved by tuning the input wavelength to a peak of a Fabry-Perot mode in the gain spectrum for the amplifier. The amplifier may be used as wavelength controlled optical switch, when operated bistably, or as a regenerative amplifier when operated in the non-linear region without hysteresis effects.
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申请公布号 |
US5111153(A) |
申请公布日期 |
1992.05.05 |
申请号 |
US19900540444 |
申请日期 |
1990.06.18 |
申请人 |
BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY |
发明人 |
O'MAHONY, MICHAEL J.;MARSHALL, IAN W. |
分类号 |
G02F1/35;G02F3/02;H01S5/00;H01S5/042;H01S5/06;H01S5/50 |
主分类号 |
G02F1/35 |
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