Title :
Gain dynamics and saturation property of a semiconductor optical amplifier with a carrier reservoir
Author :
Sun, H. ; Wang, Q. ; Dong, H. ; Zhu, G. ; Dutta, N.K. ; Jaques, J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Connecticut, Storrs, CT, USA
Abstract :
A model is used to analyze the gain and phase dynamics of a semiconductor optical amplifier with a carrier reservoir (CR-SOA). Coupled rate equations are solved numerically. Due to the fast transition of carriers from the carrier reservoir layer to the active region, the CR-SOA is shown to have faster gain and phase response than a regular SOA. Increasing the injection current will also decrease the response times.
Keywords :
optical saturation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; semiconductor process modelling; carrier reservoir; carrier transitions; coupled rate equations; gain dynamics; injection current; phase dynamics; phase response; response times; saturation property; semiconductor optical amplifier; Chromium; High speed optical techniques; Optical saturation; Optical wavelength conversion; Reservoirs; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Semiconductor process modeling; Stimulated emission; Sun; Ultrafast optics; Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs); semiconductor process modeling;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2005.860040
