Extremely high waveguide-optical amplifier coupling efficiencies measured on passive test structures

Author

Renaud, M. ; Cavaillès, J.A. ; Jarry, Ph ; Boucherez, E. ; Erman, M.

Author_Institution

Labs. d´´Electron. Philips, Limeil Brevannes, France

Volume

3

Issue

1

fYear

1991

Firstpage

47

Lastpage

49

Abstract

It is pointed out that extremely high coupling efficiencies can be achieved on passive structures which simulate an integrated waveguide amplifier. The bundle integrated guide (BIG) configuration exhibits a coupling efficiency of 95% per interface, which is in perfect agreement with the theoretical prediction. This coupling efficiency has been determined by measuring 38 monolithically integrated BIG structures.<>

Keywords

integrated optics; integrated optoelectronics; optical couplers; optical waveguides; semiconductor junction lasers; 95 percent; bundle integrated guide configuration; extremely high coupling efficiencies; monolithically integrated BIG structures; passive test structures; semiconductor laser; semiconductor optical amplifier; waveguide-optical amplifier coupling; Epitaxial growth; Integrated optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical coupling; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical surface waves; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.68044

Filename

68044