Title :
Broadband semiconductor optical amplifiers of NIR range based on nanoheterostructures
Author :
Andreeva, E.V. ; Il´chenko, S.N. ; Ladugin, Maxim A. ; Lobintsov, A.A. ; Marmalyuk, Aleksandr A. ; Shramenko, M.V. ; Yakubovich, S.D.
Author_Institution :
SUPERLUM DIODES Ltd., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The series of travelling-wave semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) based on QW-heterostructures used for the production of broadband superluminescent diodes (SLDs) is developed. Small-signal fiber-to-fiber gain of SOA-modules is about 25dB. They possess spectral gain bands of 70-125 nm at 10 dB level. Together they cover the IR-range of 750-1100 nm. Their high reliability at CW output optical power of up to 50 mW ex SMF was demonstrated. An example of the application of one of the developed SOA-modules as an active element of high-performance tunable laser is presented.
Keywords :
laser reliability; laser tuning; nanophotonics; optical fibre amplifiers; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; superluminescent diodes; travelling wave amplifiers; CW output optical power; NIR range; QW-nanoheterostructures; SLD; SMF; SOA-modules; active element; broadband superluminescent diodes; high-performance tunable laser; power 50 mW; reliability; small-signal fiber-to-fiber gain; spectral gain bands; travelling-wave broadband semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength 70 nm to 125 nm; wavelength 750 nm to 1100 nm; Broadband communication; Gain; Power generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Superluminescent diodes; Tuning; QW heterostructure; semiconductor optical amplifier; tunable laser;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers (CAOL), 2013 International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sudak
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0016-9
DOI :
10.1109/CAOL.2013.6657551
