1.3-mu m vertical-cavity amplifier

Authors
Bjorlin, ES Riou, B Keating, A Abraham, P Chiu, YJ Piprek, J Bowers, JE
Citation
Es. Bjorlin et al., 1.3-mu m vertical-cavity amplifier, IEEE PHOTON, 12(8), 2000, pp. 951-953
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
IEEE PHOTONICS TECHNOLOGY LETTERS
ISSN journal
10411135 → ACNP
Volume
12
Issue
8
Year of publication
2000
Pages
951 - 953
Database
ISI
SICI code
1041-1135(200008)12:8<951:1MVA>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We demonstrate the first 1.3-mu m vertical-cavity optical amplifier. The am plifier was optically pumped and operated in reflection mode. Optimization of the top mirror reflectivity resulted in a 9.4-dB continuous wave fiber-t o-fiber gain, a gain-bandwidth product of 220 GHz, and a saturation output power of -6.1 dBm, all at room temperature. By modulating the pump source, an extinction ratio of 27 dB in the output signal power was obtained.