Title :
Design and fabrication of semiconductor optical amplifier with low noise figure
Author :
Hasegawa, Hideaki ; Funabashi, Masaki ; Yokouchi, Noriyuki ; Kiyota, Kazuaki ; Maruya, Kazuomi
Author_Institution :
Yokohama R&D Lab., Furukawa Electr. Co., Ltd., Yokohama, Japan
Abstract :
We carefully analyzed NF and output power depending on QW number and waveguide structure of MQW SOAs. The developed SOA with a NF of 3.7 dB can be used for a limiting or booster amplifier.
Keywords :
optical fabrication; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; booster amplifier; limiting amplifier; multi-quantum wells; noise figure 3.7 dB; semiconductor optical amplifier; Gain; Noise figure; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor optical amplifiers;
Conference_Titel :
OptoElectronics and Communications Conference (OECC), 2010 15th
Conference_Location :
Sapporo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-6785-3
