Packaged 1.5- \mu m Quantum-Well SOA With 0.8-W Output Power and 5.5-dB Noise Figure

dc.contributor.author	O'Donnell, Frederick J.
dc.contributor.author	Jensen, Katharine E.
dc.contributor.author	Missaggia, Leo J.
dc.contributor.author	Loh, William
dc.contributor.author	Plant, Jason J.
dc.contributor.author	Juodawlkis, Paul W.
dc.date.accessioned	2010-03-10T16:35:30Z
dc.date.available	2010-03-10T16:35:30Z
dc.date.issued	2009-08
dc.date.submitted	2009-04
dc.identifier.issn	1041-1135
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/52465
dc.description.abstract	We report the demonstration of a lensed-fiber-pigtailed InGaAsP-InP quantum-well semiconductor optical amplifier based on the slab-coupled optical waveguide (SCOW) concept. At a 5-A bias current and a wavelength of 1540 nm, the packaged SCOW amplifier (SCOWA) exhibits a record 0.8-W saturation output power, 13.8-dB small-signal gain, 5.5-dB noise figure, and a maximum electrical-to-optical conversion efficiency of 11%. The estimated coupling efficiency between the large (5.6 times 7.5 mum), fundamental SCOWA mode and the lensed fibers (6.5-mum spot size) is 90%.	en
dc.description.sponsorship	Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Air Force Contract FA8721-05-C-0002)	en
dc.language.iso	en_US
dc.publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers	en
dc.relation.isversionof	http://dx.doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2009.2023332	en
dc.rights	Article is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.	en
dc.source	IEEE	en
dc.subject	semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs)	en
dc.subject	quantum-well (QW) devices	en
dc.subject	power amplifiers	en
dc.subject	optical waveguides	en
dc.subject	Noise figure (NF)	en
dc.title	Packaged 1.5- \mu m Quantum-Well SOA With 0.8-W Output Power and 5.5-dB Noise Figure	en
dc.type	Article	en
dc.identifier.citation	Juodawlkis, P.W. et al. “Packaged 1.5- \mu m Quantum-Well SOA With 0.8-W Output Power and 5.5-dB Noise Figure.” Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE 21.17 (2009): 1208-1210. © 2009 IEEE	en
dc.contributor.department	Lincoln Laboratory	en
dc.contributor.department	Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science	en
dc.contributor.approver	Juodawlkis, Paul W.
dc.contributor.mitauthor	O'Donnell, Frederick J.
dc.contributor.mitauthor	Jensen, Katharine E.
dc.contributor.mitauthor	Missaggia, Leo J.
dc.contributor.mitauthor	Loh, William
dc.contributor.mitauthor	Plant, Jason J.
dc.contributor.mitauthor	Juodawlkis, Paul W.
dc.relation.journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters	en
dc.identifier.mitlicense	PUBLISHER_POLICY	en
dc.eprint.version	Final published version	en
dc.type.uri	http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle	en
eprint.status	http://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerReviewed	en
dspace.orderedauthors	Juodawlkis, P.W.; Plant, J.J.; Loh, W.; Missaggia, L.J.; Jensen, K.E.; O'Donnell, F.J.	en