Polarization resolved, complete characterization of 1310 nm fiber pigtailed multiple-quantum-well optical amplifiers

Author

Tiemeijer, Luuk F. ; Thijs, Peter J A ; Van Dongen, Teus ; Binsma, J.J.M. ; Jansen, Edwin J.

Author_Institution

Philips Optoelectron. Centre, Eindhoven, Netherlands

Volume

14

Issue

6

fYear

1996

fDate

6/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1524

Lastpage

1533

Abstract

A new method allowing an automated, polarization resolved, complete characterization of fiber pigtailed semiconductor optical amplifiers is presented and discussed. The method is applied to a high performance, polarization insensitive 1310 nm strained layer multiple-quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier. For this amplifier 36 dB fiber to fiber gain, a 3 dB gain saturation output power of 15 dBm and a noise figure of 6.5 dB are demonstrated and the polarization dependence of these key performance figures is clarified. The result is presented in a form which should enable the end-user to derive realistic performance figures which will be obtained for a fluctuating random input signal state of polarization

Keywords

deformation; fluctuations; infrared sources; laser noise; laser transitions; light polarisation; optical communication equipment; optical saturation; quantum well lasers; semiconductor lasers; 1310 nm; 3 dB; 36 dB; dB fiber to fiber gain; dB gain saturation output power; fiber pigtailed semiconductor optical amplifiers; fluctuating random input signal polarisation state; high performance; nm fiber pigtailed multiple-quantum-well optical amplifiers; nm strained layer multiple-quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier; noise figure; performance figures; polarization dependence; polarization insensitive nm strained layer multiple-quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier; polarization resolved; Noise figure; Optical amplifiers; Optical fiber amplifiers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical noise; Optical polarization; Optical saturation; Performance gain; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.511683

Filename

511683