FWM Implementation and Analysis Using MATLAB - Optical Signal Processing by Silicon Photonics - page 113

XPM Cross phase modulation

FCA Free carrier absorption

GVD Group velocity dispersion

NF Noise figure

9.1 Implementation Methodology

Continuation to Chaps. 7 and 8 where mathematical background and procedure for
implementation of FWM in SOI waveguides are discussed in detail, following are
the tuning parameters considered during simulations.

Pump Parameters

• Pump Power
• Pump wavelength
• Pump-pulsed operation
• Pump pulse width
• Angular frequency
• Pump initial power
• Pump polarization
• Loss due to pump.

Signal Parameters

• Signal wavelength
• Signal bit rate
• Signal pulse width
• Signal bandwidth
• Angular frequency
• Signal initial power
• Loss due to signal
• Signal polarization.

SOI Waveguide Parameters

• Waveguide structure
• Waveguide Dispersion
• Waveguide effective area