Title :
Gain measurements of InGaAsP 1.5 μm optical amplifiers
Author :
Eisenstein, Gadi ; Jopson, R.M. ; Linke ; Burrus, C.A. ; Koren, U. ; Whalen, M.S. ; Hall, K.L.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
We describe the first high-resolution measurements of optical amplifier gain spectra. We demonstrate 1.5 μm, near-travelling-wave amplifiers with relatively smooth gain spectra and high output powers, and compare them with Fabry-Perot amplifiers.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gain measurement; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; power amplifiers; Fabry-Perot amplifiers; InGaAsP; InGaAsP 1.5 μm optical amplifiers; gain measurements; gain spectra; high output power; high-resolution measurements; near travelling-wave amplifiers; optical amplifier gain spectra;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850764
