• DocumentCode
    3849683
  • Title

    Integrated Optical Backplane Amplifier

  • Author

    Jing Yang;Tobias Lamprecht;Kerstin Wörhoff;Alfred Driessen;Folkert Horst;Bert J. Offrein;Feridun Ay;Markus Pollnau

  • Author_Institution
    Integrated Optical Micro Systems Group, MESA+
  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    2011
  • Firstpage
    609
  • Lastpage
    616
  • Abstract
    A solution for compensating losses in optical interconnects is provided. Large-core Al2O3:Nd3+ channel waveguide amplifiers are characterized and tested in combination with passive polymer waveguides. Coupling losses between the two waveguides are investigated in order to optimize the channel geometries of the two waveguide types. A tapered Al2 O3:Nd3+ waveguide is designed to improve the pump intensity in the active region. A maximum 0.21-dB net gain at a signal wavelength of 880 nm is demonstrated in a structure in which an Al2O3:Nd3+ waveguide is coupled between two polymer waveguides. The gain can be improved by increasing the pump power and adjusting the waveguide properties of the amplifier.
  • Keywords
    "Optical waveguides","Optical pumping","Optical polymers","Couplings","Optical device fabrication","Optical losses"
  • Journal_Title
    IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1077-260X
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JSTQE.2010.2089604
  • Filename
    5685652
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=3849683