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A Simple Polarization Insensitive Scheme for Four-Wave Mixing Using One Semiconductor Optical Amplifier and Single Pump Source

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Abstract

The major challenges to the utilization of Four-Wave Mixing (FWM) in Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers (SOAs) in practical networks is the strong polarization sensitivity of the mixing processes. Since polarization states of a fight wave at a certain position in a real transmission system cannot be readily controlled, polarization insensitive FWM schemes are required.

© 1999 Optical Society of America

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