Compact, very-low-electric-power-consumption (0.84 W) 1.3-µm optical amplifier module using AIGalnAs MQW-SOA

Abstract

We developed a compact 1.3-m optical amplifier module using AlGaInAs MQW-SOA operated at 45°C. The module exhibited very low electric power consumption of 0.84W over wide temperature range (0-75°C) and excellent performance as pre-amplifiers in 40 or 100 Gb/s systems.

Advances in Optical Amplifiers

“…Array integration has been explored as the first step towards large scale monolithic integration (Dorgeuille et al, 1998;Suzuki et al, 2001;Sahri et al, 2001;Kikuchi et al, 2003;Tanaka et al, 2010). The packaged array of 32 gain clamped SOA gates (Sahri et al, 2001) has enabled the most extensive system level assessments in telecommunications test-beds (Dittmann et al, 2003).…”

Photonic Integrated Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Switch Circuits

“…Researchers realising high connectivity single stage switches have therefore focussed efforts on 1x8 monolithic connectivity. Array integration has been explored as the first step towards large scale monolithic integration (Dorgeuille et al, 1998;Suzuki et al, 2001;Sahri et al, 2001;Kikuchi et al, 2003;Tanaka et al, 2010). The packaged array of 32 gain clamped SOA gates (Sahri et al, 2001) has enabled the most extensive system level assessments in telecommunications test-beds (Dittmann et al, 2003).…”

“…These epitaxial designs allow for enhanced electronic confinement and therefore excellent electronic injection efficiency at high temperature. SOAs have also been operated at 45°C such that the packaged SOA module may operate with sub-Watt operating power over the temperature range 0-75°C (Tanaka et al, 2010).…”