Title :
Record low noise factor (5.2 dB) in 1.55 /spl mu/m bulk SOA for high bit rate low-noise preamplification
Author :
Ducellier, T. ; Basset, R. ; Emery, J.Y. ; Pommereau, F. ; N´Go, R. ; Lafragette, J.L. ; Aubert, P. ; Doussiere, P. ; Laube, G. ; Goldstein, L.
Author_Institution :
Alcatel Corp. Res. Centre, Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France
Abstract :
A new optimized SOA, with short active region, tensile bulk active material and double core tapers, shows an extremely low n/sub sp//c/sub 1/ value of 5.2 dB, which is 2 dB lower than previously published results at 1.55 /spl mu/m [8].
Keywords :
laser noise; laser transitions; optical transmitters; optimisation; preamplifiers; semiconductor lasers; /spl mu/m bulk SOA; 1.55 mum; double core tapers; high bit rate low-noise preamplification; optimized SOA; record low noise factor; semiconductor lasers; short active region; tensile bulk active material;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1996. ECOC '96. 22nd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Oslo, Norway
Print_ISBN :
82-423-0418-1
