Title :
Fast optical amplifier gate array for WDM routing and switching applications
Author :
Dorgeuille, F. ; Lavigne, Bruno ; Emery, J.Y. ; Di Maggio, M. ; Le Bris, J. ; Chiaroni, D. ; Renaud, Martin ; Baucknecht, R. ; Schneibel, H.P. ; Graf, Christian ; Melchior, H.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Recently, arrays of four clamped gain semiconductor optical amplifiers (CG-SOAs) which were fully packaged have been reported with excellent performances using bulk tensile strained active material. Here we believe we present for the first time subnanosecond switching of such a four CG-SOA array driven by integrated InP HBT drivers.
Keywords :
semiconductor laser arrays; InP HBT drivers; WDM routing; bulk tensile strained active material; clamped gain semiconductor optical amplifier arrays; fast semiconductor optical amplifier gate array; fully packaged; laser drivers; subnanosecond switching; switching applications; Optical amplifiers; Optical arrays; Optical materials; Performance gain; Routing; Semiconductor device packaging; Semiconductor materials; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 1998. OFC '98., Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-521-8
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1998.657189
