Title :
Up to 16 dB improvement in detected voltage using two-section semiconductor optical amplifier detector
Author :
Fortenberry, R.M. ; Lowery, Arthur J. ; Tucker, Rodney
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
A semiconductor optical amplifier detector with an improved responsivity, obtained using two contacts is demonstrated. It is shown hat up to 16 dB improvement in detected output voltage may be obtained for a semiconductor optical amplifier with an internal gain of 30 dB. Initial experimental results showing a 4 dB improvement are presented.
Keywords :
laser theory; photodetectors; semiconductor junction lasers; 30 dB; detected voltage; experimental results; gain; optical detectors; responsivity; semiconductor lasers; semiconductor optical amplifier detector; two contacts;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19920299
