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| Authors: | M. Tassaert, S. Keyvaninia, D. Van Thourhout, W.M.J. Green, Y. Vlasov, G. Roelkens | | Title: | An optically pumped nanophotonic InP/InGaAlAs optical amplifier integrated on a SOI waveguide circuit | | Format: | International Journal | | Publication date: | 3/2012 | | Journal/Conference/Book: | Optical and Quantum Electronics
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| | Editor/Publisher: | Springer, | | Volume(Issue): | 44(12) p.513-519 | | Internal Reference: | [N-1242] | | DOI: | | | Download: |
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Abstract
A small footprint integrated optical ampli fier on Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) is proposed in this article. By using a membrane active waveguide the optical confinement is maximized, leading to a compact device with high gain. Furthermore, the device is optically pumped through the silicon waveguide layer to optimally use the pump light. We show 8 dB gain in pulsed regime in a 100 um long device using a peak pump power of only 4.5mW. This is an important step towards a CMOS-compatible optical amplifi er for intra-chip optical interconnects. Related Research Topics
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