Low noise figure (7.2 dB) and high gain (29 dB) semiconductor optical amplifier with a single layer AR coating

Kelly, A.E. , Lealman, I.F., Rivers, L.J., Perrin, S.D. and Silver, M. (1997) Low noise figure (7.2 dB) and high gain (29 dB) semiconductor optical amplifier with a single layer AR coating. Electronics Letters, 33(6), pp. 536-538. (doi: 10.1049/el:19970346)

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Abstract

An angled facet strained MQW semiconductor laser amplifier with integrated mode expanders has been designed and fabricated. A device with simple single layer antireflection coatings exhibited a maximum of 29 dB fibre-to-fibre gain with a minimum noise figure of 7.2 dB at 26 dB gain and a saturation output power of 7.5 dBm. This gain is equal to the highest reported for an SLA operating at 1.5 μm while the noise performance is superior to that in any published work.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Kelly, Professor Anthony
Authors: Kelly, A.E., Lealman, I.F., Rivers, L.J., Perrin, S.D., and Silver, M.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
Journal Name:Electronics Letters
Publisher:The Institution of Engineering & Technology
ISSN:0013-5194
ISSN (Online):1350-911X

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