Title :
Monolithic integration of semiconductor optical amplifier and photodiode through quantum well intermixing
Author :
Tang, Jiansheng ; Yang, Shujun ; Bhatranand, Apichai
Author_Institution :
Department of Mathematics and Physics, Hunan First Normal College, Changsha, 410002, China
Abstract :
Monolithic integration of semiconductor optical preamplifier and photodiode is demonstrated through a two-stage laser-induced quantum well intermixing process. The integrated device has a peak responsivity of 5.7A/W and a 3-dB bandwidth of 14.7GHz.
Keywords :
High speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Monolithic integrated circuits; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; PIN photodiodes; Preamplifiers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431047
