Title :
Numerical modeling and experimental testing of reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) with modulation bandwidth optimization
Author :
Liu, Mingtao ; Zhang, Min ; Liu, Lei ; Yang Wei ; Cai, Libo ; Ye, Peida
Author_Institution :
Key Lab. of IPOC, Beijing Univ. of Posts & Telecommun., Beijing, China
Abstract :
A numerical model for RSOA including spatial variations of carrier density and ASE noise, is established and validated via experimental tests. Performance of RSOA with different cross-sectional areas of active region is investigated in the simulations. Reducing the cross-sectional area can increase its modulation bandwidth.
Keywords :
carrier density; optical modulation; optical noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; superradiance; ASE noise; carrier density spatial variation; modulation bandwidth optimization; reflective semiconductor optical amplifier; Charge carrier density; Numerical models; Optical fibers; Optical modulation; Optical reflection; Passive optical networks; (060.2330) Fiber optics communications; (250.5980) Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2010 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7111-9
DOI :
10.1109/ACP.2010.5682825
