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
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