Pulse amplification in semiconductor optical amplifiers with ultrafast gain-recovery times

Prashant P. Baveja; Aaron M. Kaplan; Drew N. Maywar; Govind P. Agrawal

doi:10.1117/12.841025

25 February 2010 Pulse amplification in semiconductor optical amplifiers with ultrafast gain-recovery times

Prashant P. Baveja, Aaron M. Kaplan, Drew N. Maywar, Govind P. Agrawal

Proceedings Volume 7598, Optical Components and Materials VII; 759817 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841025
Event: SPIE OPTO, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

This paper presents detailed numerical and experimental study of SPM in semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) with ultrafast gain-recovery times. These SOAs have a range of gain-recovery speed which is a function of drive current. At increased drive current, the amount of internal ASE in the SOA increases, which causes the small signal gain to saturate and reduces the gain-recovery time. Understanding pulse amplification in these SOAs is important for optimizing the performance of SOA-based optical regenerators and wavelength converters. Our study addresses the full range of gain-recovery times in commercial SOAs extending from less than 10 ps to >100 ps.

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Prashant P. Baveja, Aaron M. Kaplan, Drew N. Maywar, and Govind P. Agrawal "Pulse amplification in semiconductor optical amplifiers with ultrafast gain-recovery times", Proc. SPIE 7598, Optical Components and Materials VII, 759817 (25 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.841025

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