Title :
High-Performance Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Modules at 1300 nm
Author :
Kelly, A.E. ; Michie, C. ; Armstrong, I. ; Andonovic, I. ; Tombling, C. ; McGeough, J. ; Thomsen, B.C.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Glasgow Univ.
Abstract :
Semiconductor-based optical amplifiers (SOAs) offer solutions to a variety of amplification requirements covering operational wavelengths ranging from 600 to 1600 nm. This letter reports on the design and performance of buried heterostructure SOA modules exhibiting state-of-the-art performance within the 1300-nm operational window. The first, a high-gain variant, is optimized for preamplification applications while the second is designed for use as a booster amplifier. Record low noise figure performances for packaged devices are reported
Keywords :
High speed optical techniques; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Operational amplifiers; Optical amplifiers; Passive optical networks; Polarization; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Buried heterostructure; noise figure (NF); semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.887883
