TY - JOUR T1 - Investigation of SOA-Based MZI Self-Switch Characteristics TT - Investigation of SOA-Based MZI Self-Switch Characteristics JF - opsi JO - opsi VL - 21 IS - 0 UR - http://opsi.ir/article-1-816-fa.html Y1 - 2015 SP - 1639 EP - 1642 KW - Mach-Zehnder interferometer KW - performance parameters variation KW - Semiconductor Optical Amplifier KW - All-optical self-switch. N2 - In this paper, we present self-switching mechanism using Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA)-assisted Mach-Zehnder interferometer (MZI) considering dynamic gain response of the SOA. The effect of key structural and input pulse parameters of an all-optical MZI self-switches is identified and their role in the operation of self-switch is analyzed. The optimum values of these parameters must be correctly selected and adapted so as to ensure the satisfaction of the best operating conditions. Simulation results demonstrate that key parameters must be suitably must be modified to the specific all-optical self-switching application. M3 ER -