Title :
Simultaneous all port operation of 4-Array SOA module with wavelength-insensitive parallel optical coupling scheme
Author :
Nakagawa, Goji ; Kai, Yutaka ; Sone, Kyosuke ; Yoshida, Sigeru ; Tanaka, Shoji ; Morito, Ken ; Kinoshita, Shosuke
Author_Institution :
Fujitsu Ltd., Kawasaki, Japan
Abstract :
We have realized a wavelength-insensitive parallel optical lens coupling scheme and simultaneous driving of all 4 SOAs up to 300 mA in a 4-array integrated SOA module. We drastically improved loss variance over the wide wavelength range and thermal degradation in a module gain.
Keywords :
integrated optics; lenses; optical arrays; optical couplers; optical losses; optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 4-array SOA module; all port operation; current 300 mA; loss variance; module gain; multiport optical switches; semiconductor optical amplifiers; thermal degradation; wavelength-insensitive parallel optical coupling scheme; wide wavelength range; Arrays; Couplings; Gain; Lenses; Optical coupling; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Thermal degradation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communications (ECOC), 2012 38th European Conference and Exhibition on
