Title :
Theoretical analysis of high speed semiconductor optical amplifier using tunneling injection structure
Author :
Fujimoto, Kosuke ; Miyamoto, Tomoyuki ; Higa, Yasutaka ; Nakajima, Hiroshi ; Koyama, Fumio
Author_Institution :
Microsyst. Res. Center, Tokyo Inst. of Technol., Yokohama
Abstract :
We propose a SOA with a tunnel injection structure and analyze the operation properties. High-speed carrier recovery was suggested in the tunnel-injection SOA. The results indicate tunnel-injection SOAs have a potential of high-speed operation.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; semiconductor optical amplifiers; SOA; high-speed carrier recovery; semiconductor optical amplifier; tunneling injection structure; Charge carrier density; Charge carrier lifetime; Equations; High speed optical techniques; Next generation networking; Optical devices; Power generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tunneling; (250.5590) Quantum-well, -wire and -dot devices; (250.5980) Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
