Title :
Semiconductor optical amplifier gate array integrated with spot-size converters
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
Aug. 30 1999-Sept. 3 1999
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;
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
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.1999.814709
