• DocumentCode
    2010110
  • Title

    Inhibiting pattern-effects in semiconductor optical amplifier using carrier reservoir in an asymmetrical multiple quantum well structure

  • Author

    Wan, S.M. ; Tsang, H.K. ; Su, Y.S. ; Lin, C.F.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, China
  • fYear
    2006
  • fDate
    5-10 March 2006
  • Abstract
    We propose an asymmetric quantum well semiconductor optical amplifier in which the wider bandgap quantum wells act as carrier-reservoirs replenishing carriers in narrower quantum wells of the active region. 10 Gbps pattern-effect free gain was demonstrated.
  • Keywords
    optical communication equipment; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wide band gap semiconductors; 10 Gbit/s; asymmetrical multiple quantum well; carrier reservoir; pattern-effect free gain; semiconductor optical amplifier; Optical amplifiers; Optical distortion; Optical fiber communication; Optical interferometry; Optical saturation; Photonic band gap; Reservoirs; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Thermionic emission; Tunneling;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-803-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2006.215569
  • Filename
    1636600