Semiconductor optical amplifier gate array integrated with spot-size converters

Author

Magari, K.

Author_Institution

NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

4

fYear

1999

fDate

Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999

Firstpage

1153

Abstract

An SOA optical gate array needs to operate at a low carrier density to have a low gain in a fiber-to-fiber lossless operation. It also needs low energy consumption. Thus, an SOA gate array has a different structural design from an SOA optical amplifier. Our group has developed a 4-ch spot-size converter-integrated SOA gate array and its integration with a planar-lightwave-circuit platform. We discuss the inherent problems in array development and how they were overcome.

Keywords

optical planar waveguides; optical wavelength conversion; photonic switching systems; semiconductor laser arrays; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; SOA gate array; fiber-to-fiber lossless operation; hybrid integration; integrated with spot-size converters; optical wavelength selector; photonic network; planar-lightwave-circuit platform; polarization sensitivity; Optical amplifiers; Optical arrays; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical sensors; Photonics; Programmable control; Semiconductor laser arrays; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO/Pacific Rim '99. The Pacific Rim Conference on

Conference_Location

Seoul, South Korea

Print_ISBN

0-7803-5661-6

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814709

Filename

814709