Title :
An InGaAsP/InP integration platform with low loss deeply etched waveguides and record SOA RF-linearity
Author :
Norberg, Erik J. ; Guzzon, Robert S. ; Parker, John S. ; DenBaars, Steven P. ; Coldren, Larry A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
We present a novel InGaAsP/InP integration platform that simultaneously achieves high saturation power and low deeply etched waveguide loss, while requiring only a single blanket regrowth. RF-linearity of SOAs was characterized with record performance.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical waveguides; semiconductor optical amplifiers; InGaAsP-InP; InGaAsP/InP integration platform; SOA RF-linearity; low deeply etched waveguide loss; low loss deeply etched waveguides; saturation power; Indium phosphide; Loss measurement; Optical losses; Optical variables measurement; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC), 2011 37th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
Geneva
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1918-9