Title :
Systems evaluation of an Er/sup 3+/-doped planar waveguide amplifier
Author :
Nykolak, G. ; Haner, M. ; Becker, P.C. ; Shmulovich, J. ; Wong, Y.-H.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We report the output saturation power, excess noise factor, and system performance of a highly concentrated Er/sup 3+/-doped planar optical waveguide amplifier. The performance data demonstrate the potential usefulness of planar optical waveguide amplifiers in system applications.<>
Keywords :
erbium; integrated optics; optical communication equipment; optical waveguides; random noise; solid lasers; Er/sup 3+/-doped planar waveguide amplifier; excess noise factor; highly concentrated; optical communications; output saturation power; system applications; system performance; Erbium; Optical amplifiers; Optical noise; Optical planar waveguides; Optical saturation; Optical waveguides; Planar waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; System performance;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
