... “0” in the bit pattern “1101” in Fig. 4( b). Advances in Optical Amplifiers 144 7. References Agrawal, G. P. (1989). Nonlinear Fiber Optics. Academic Press, Calif., ISBN 0-12- 045 142 -5, ... “linear” optical amplifiers. Yet, high optical nonlinearity makes SOAs attractive for all -optical signal processing like all -optical switching and wavelength conversion. Indeed, the nonlinear ... such as GaAs/AlGaAs, InP/InGaAs, InP/InGaAsP and InP/InAlGaAs. Such amplifiers are often used in telecommunication systems in the form of fiber-pigtailed components, operating at signal wavelengths...