Title :
Cross saturation dynamics of quantum dash optical amplifiers operating at 1550 nm
Author :
Alizon, R. ; Hadass, D. ; Mikhelashvili, V. ; Eisenstein, G. ; Schwertberger, R. ; Somers, A. ; Reithmaier, J.P. ; Forchel, A. ; Calligaro, M. ; Bansropun, S. ; Krakowski, M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Technion-Israel Inst. of Technol., Haifa, Israel
Abstract :
The cross-saturation dynamics of quantum-dash optical amplifiers were investigated and quantified in terms of spectral placement and modulation rate. The results point to the unique properties of these quantum wire like gain media.
Keywords :
laser beams; optical saturation; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor quantum wires; 1550 nm; cross saturation dynamics; gain media; modulation rate; quantum dash optical amplifier; quantum wire; spectral placement; Bit error rate; Bit rate; Optical amplifiers; Optical modulation; Optical saturation; Power amplifiers; Power measurement; Quantum dots; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2005. CLEO/Europe. 2005 Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8974-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOE.2005.1567888
