40-Gbit/s 3-input all-optical priority encoder based on cross-gain modulation in two parallel semiconductor optical amplifiers

Yin ZHANG; Jianji DONG; Lei LEI; Hao HE; Xinliang ZHANG

doi:10.1007/s12200-012-0222-9

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