Title :
Polarization independent operation of U-turn shape semiconductor optical amplifier by using PLC-based polarization diversity circuit
Author :
Hasegawa, Hideaki ; Funabashi, Masaki ; Maruyama, Kazuomi ; Akutsu, Takeshi ; Yokouchi, Noriyuki ; Nara, Kazutaka
Author_Institution :
Yokohama R&D Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
The PDG of the SOA module was less than 1 dB in a wavelength range of 1540-1570 nm. We also clarified that the PDG was dominated by the SOA gain slope with an input power.
Keywords :
polarisation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; PLC-based polarization diversity circuit; U-turn shape semiconductor optical amplifier; polarization dependent gain; polarization independent operation; Fabrication; Gain; Optical devices; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Preamplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9
