Title :
Optically pre-amplified photodetectors for multi-guide vertical integration in InP
Author :
Tolstikhin, Valery ; Watson, Chris ; Wu, Fang ; Pimenov, Kirill ; Moore, Ron ; Logvin, Yury
Author_Institution :
OneChip Photonics Inc., Ottawa, ON
Abstract :
An integrated optically pre-amplified photodetector, featuring waveguide gain and absorption sections defined on the same active waveguide layers atop a common passive waveguide, is reported. The device demonstrates high responsivity while exhibiting little polarization sensitivity.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; indium compounds; integrated optics; optical waveguides; photodetectors; InP; active waveguide layers; integrated optically preamplified photodetectors; multiguide vertical integration; passive waveguide; polarization sensitivity; Absorption; Etching; Indium phosphide; Integrated optics; Optical devices; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Waveguide transitions;
Conference_Titel :
Indium Phosphide & Related Materials, 2009. IPRM '09. IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Newport Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3432-9
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8669
DOI :
10.1109/ICIPRM.2009.5012466
