Three-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier for Monitoring of Optical Gain

M. A. Newkirk; U. Koren; B. I. Miller; M. D. Chien; M. G. Young; T. L. Koch; B. Tell; K. F. Brown-Goebeler

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Three-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier for Monitoring of Optical Gain

M. A. Newkirk, U. Koren, B. I. Miller, M. D. Chien, M. G. Young, T. L. Koch, B. Tell, K. F. Brown-Goebeler

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We describe a 1.55 μm multiquantum well amplifier divided into three sections with short contacts at the input and output facets. A simple derivation shows that the amplifier optical gain is proportional to the ratio of voltage changes at the facet contacts induced by the optical signal. Measurements of optical gain and contact voltage as a function of amplifier bias current are in good agreement with theory.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1258-1260
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	4
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/68.166961
State	Published - Nov 1992
Externally published	Yes

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Three-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier for Monitoring of Optical Gain

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