Title :
3.8dB Noise figure in bulk semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
Carney, K. ; Lennox, R. ; Maldonado-Basilio, Ramon ; Philippe, Severine ; Surre, Frederic ; Bradley, L. ; Landais, P.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Dublin City Univ., Dublin, Ireland
fDate :
June 30 2013-July 4 2013
Abstract :
The present paper reports numerical and experimental investigation of noise figure of a multi-section semiconductor optical amplifier. The designed amplifier shows a 3.8dB noise figure, which seems to be the lowest figure reported.
Keywords :
laser noise; numerical analysis; semiconductor optical amplifiers; multisection bulk semiconductor optical amplifier; noise figure; noise figure 3.8 dB; numerical analysis; Charge carrier density; Educational institutions; Noise; Noise figure; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Standards;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Pacific Rim (CLEO-PR), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Kyoto
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2013.6600368
