Monolithically integrated semiconductor optical amplifier and electroabsorption modulator with dual-waveguide spot-size converter input

Author

Johnson, J.E. ; Ketelsen, L.J.P. ; Grenko, J.A. ; Sputz, S.K. ; Vandenberg, J. ; Focht, M.W. ; Stampone, D.V. ; Peticolas, L.J. ; Smith, L.E. ; Glogovsky, K.G. ; Przybylek, G.J. ; Chu, S.N.G. ; Lentz, J.L. ; Tzafaras, N.N. ; Luther, L.C. ; Pernell, T.L. ;

Author_Institution

Lucent Technol., Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA

Volume

6

Issue

1

fYear

2000

Firstpage

19

Lastpage

25

Abstract

We have demonstrated a semiconductor optical amplifier and electroabsorption modulator monolithically integrated with a novel dual-waveguide spot-size converter at the input for low-loss coupling to planar lightguide circuit silica waveguides or cleaved single-mode optical fiber. These devices exhibit greater than 10 dB fiber-to-fiber gain, output power of +4 dBm, 3-dB modulation bandwidth of 6 GHz, and modulator extinction ratios of 20 dB dc and 14.4 dB RF for a 2.4-V/sub pp/ drive.

Keywords

electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optoelectronics; optical planar waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 10 dB; 6 GHz; cleaved single-mode optical fiber; dual-waveguide spot-size converter; dual-waveguide spot-size converter input; electroabsorption modulator; fiber-to-fiber gain; low-loss coupling; modulation bandwidth; modulator extinction ratios; monolithically integrated semiconductor optical amplifier; output power; planar lightguide circuit silica waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifier; Coupling circuits; Optical coupling; Optical fiber devices; Optical fibers; Optical planar waveguides; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor waveguides; Silicon compounds;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.826868

Filename

826868