Abstract

Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) are multifunctional devices. The main functions they can perform are amplification, modulation, detection, and wavelength conversion. Different functions can be integrated in a single device, as demonstrated by transparent in-line modulator-detectors for LAN applications. A numerical simulator has been built to design and optimize these multifunctional SOA devices. It gives access to the SOA's internal and external behaviors, as well as system performances.

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