1310-NM DBR-TYPE MQW GAIN-CLAMPED SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS WITH AM-CATV-GRADE LINEARITY

Authors
TIEMEIJER LF VANDENHOVEN GN THIJS PJA VANDONGEN T BINSMA JJM JANSEN EJ
Citation
Lf. Tiemeijer et al., 1310-NM DBR-TYPE MQW GAIN-CLAMPED SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS WITH AM-CATV-GRADE LINEARITY, IEEE photonics technology letters, 8(11), 1996, pp. 1453-1455
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Optics,"Physics, Applied
Journal title
IEEE photonics technology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
10411135
Volume
8
Issue
11
Year of publication
1996
Pages
1453 - 1455
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(1996)8:11<1453:1DMGSO>2.0.ZU;2-V
Abstract
A 1310-nm gain-clamped semiconductor optical amplifier with amplitude modulation CATV-grade linearity at an output power of 8 mW is demonstr ated for the first time. The multiquantum-well amplifier is equipped w ith distributed Bragg reflectors at each end to supply the feedback ne cessary for gain clamping. The TE optical gain of 21.3 dB is measured to be constant within 0.1 dB up to 25-mW signal output power. Electric al signal distortion experiments are presented to demonstrate the line arity of the device.