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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215569
