Title :
Noise suppression in a novel monolithically integrated Michelson Interferometer
Author :
Moll, E. ; Chai, Y.J. ; Williams, K.A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ.
Abstract :
A novel monolithically integrated Micheson interferometer using intersecting twin-contact semiconductor optical amplifiers is proposed whereby the two arms are gain imbalanced to give noise suppression. Experimental OSNR improvement of 6.2 dB for 3 ps pulses is demonstrated
Keywords :
Michelson interferometers; integrated optoelectronics; interference suppression; laser beams; monolithic integrated circuits; optical repeaters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 3 ps; monolithically integrated Michelson interferometer; noise suppression; optical SNR; twin-contact semiconductor optical amplifier; Mirrors; Noise level; Optical interferometry; Optical noise; Optical waveguides; Radiative recombination; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Waveguide junctions;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1549210
