Title :
Hybrid silicon transmitter using quantum well intermixing
Author :
Jain, S.R. ; Sysak, M.N. ; Piels, Molly ; Bowers, John E.
Author_Institution :
ECE Dept., Univ. of California Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA, USA
Abstract :
A hybrid silicon DFB laser array emitting over 200nm was integrated with EAMs (3dB bandwidth>30GHz). Four bandgaps spread over >100nm were realized using quantum well intermixing for increased spectral gain and for laser-modulator detuning.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; elemental semiconductors; optical communication equipment; quantum well lasers; silicon; EAM; bandgap; hybrid silicon DFB laser array; hybrid silicon transmitter; laser-modulator detuning; quantum well intermixing; spectral gain; Arrays; Distributed feedback devices; Photonic band gap; Photonics; Quantum well lasers; Silicon;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
