DocumentCode
862740
Title
Modeling broad-area semiconductor optical amplifiers
Author
Dente, Gregory C. ; Tilton, Michael L.
Author_Institution
GCD Associates, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Volume
29
Issue
1
fYear
1993
fDate
1/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
76
Lastpage
88
Abstract
The authors report on the wave optics modeling of broad-area semiconductor amplifiers used in a double-pass reflective configuration. The results show excellent agreement with recent reports of 2.5 and 12 W of nearly diffraction-limited output from such systems. Several design issues that must be considered in a practical laser communication system based on this class of amplifier are discussed
Keywords
laser theory; optical communication equipment; optical design techniques; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; 12 W; 2.5 W; broad-area semiconductor optical amplifiers; design issues; double-pass reflective configuration; nearly diffraction-limited output; practical laser communication system; wave optics modeling; Charge carrier density; High power amplifiers; Laser modes; Optical amplifiers; Optical design; Optical diffraction; Power system modeling; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-9197
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/3.199247
Filename
199247
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