This thesis examines the unique properties of gallium arsenide ‎(‎GaAs‎)‎‎-based quantum‎-dot semiconductor optical amplifiers for optical communication networks‎,‎ introducing readers to their fundamentals‎,‎ basic parameters and manifold applications‎.‎ The static and dynamic properties of these amplifiers are discussed extensively in comparison to conventional‎,‎ non quantum‎-dot based amplifiers‎,‎ and their unique advantages are elaborated on‎,‎ such as the fast carrier dynamics and the decoupling of gain and phase dynamics‎.‎ In addition to diverse amplification scenarios involving single and multiple high symbol rate amplitude and phase‎-coded data signals‎,‎ wide‎-range wavelength conversion as a key functionality for optical signal processing is investigated and discussed in detail‎.‎ Furthermore‎,‎ two novel device concepts are developed and demonstrated that have the potential to significantly simplify network architectures‎,‎ reducing the investment and maintenance costs as well as the energy consumption of future networks‎.‎

• Category Type‎:‎ Physics
• Author‎:‎ Holger Schmeckebier
• ISBN‎:‎ 9783319442747
• Binding‎:‎ Hardcover
• Book Language‎:‎ English
• Publisher‎:‎ Springer
• Number of Pages‎:‎ 213
• Dimensions ‎(‎HxWxD‎)‎‎:‎ 155 x 235 x 14 mm
• Edition‎:‎ First
• Publication Year‎:‎ 2016
• Book Origin‎:‎ Switzerland
• Product Weight‎:‎ 491 g
• Series‎:‎ Springer Theses