Title :
Gain ripple minimisation and higher-order modes in semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author_Institution :
CNET, Lannion, France
fDate :
6/8/1989 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Theoretical results are presented about the gain ripple performance of various structures proposed to obtain true travelling-wave operation in optical semiconductor laser amplifiers. Higher-order transverse modes are shown to limit the efficiency of antireflection mechanisms, especially in the case of misaligned stripes.
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; efficiency of antireflection mechanisms; gain ripple minimisation; gain ripple performance; higher-order modes; limit to efficiency; misaligned stripes; optical communication; semiconductor laser amplifiers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; travelling-wave operation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19890533
