Title :
Small signal modal gain measurement of ridge waveguide semiconductor optical amplifiers operating at 2µm suitable for active-passive integration
Author :
Latkowski, S. ; Thijs, P. ; van Veldhoven, P.J. ; Rabbani-Haghighi, H. ; Smit, Meint K. ; Bente, E.A.J.M.
Author_Institution :
COBRA Res. Inst., Tech. Univ. EindhovenEindhoven, Eindhoven, Netherlands
Abstract :
Modal gain characterization of mid-infrared semiconductor optical amplifiers intended for an active-passive integration platform is presented. Measured gain profiles reveal the peak values at around 2.07μm and 3dB bandwidth up to 27nm.
Keywords :
gain measurement; integrated optics; laser variables measurement; ridge waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; active-passive integration; midinfrared semiconductor optical amplifiers; ridge waveguide semiconductor optical amplifiers; small signal modal gain measurement; wavelength 2 mum; Current density; Gain measurement; Materials; Optical feedback; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Integrated optics materials; Laser materials; Quantum-well; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; wire and -dot devices;
Conference_Titel :
Photonics Conference (IPC), 2013 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Bellevue, WA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1506-8
DOI :
10.1109/IPCon.2013.6656534
