Title :
High-power, low-noise slab-coupled optical waveguide (SCOW) amplifiers and lasers
Author :
Juodawlkis, Paul W. ; Plant, Jason J. ; Loh, William ; Missaggia, Leo J. ; O´Donnell, Frederick J. ; Oakley, Douglas C. ; Napoloeone, Antonio ; Klamkin, Jonathan ; Donnelly, Joseph P.
Author_Institution :
Lincoln Lab., Massachusetts Inst. of Technol., Lexington, MA, USA
Abstract :
We review the development of a Watt-level semiconductor quantum-well gain medium based on the slab-coupled optical waveguide (SCOW) concept. Devices realized in the 1.5-μm-wavelength region include semiconductor optical amplifiers, single-frequency lasers, and monolithic and external-cavity mode-locked lasers.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; optical waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; external-cavity mode-locked lasers; low-noise slab-coupled optical waveguide amplifiers; monolithic mode-locked lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum-well gain medium; single-frequency lasers; wavelength 1.5 mum; Fiber optics; Laser mode locking; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
