Monolithical integration of semiconductor optical amplifiers and passive modefilters for low facet reflectivity

R.G. Broeke, J.J.M. Binsma, M. Geemert, van, T. Vries, de, Y.S. Oei, X.J.M. Leijtens, M.K. Smit

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Low facet reflectivity in SOAs is essential for suppressing gain ripple. Low residual reflectivity can be realized by tilting the output waveguide with respect to the facet and by applying wide waveguides. Since wide waveguides result in higher-order mode reflections with significant reflection coefficients, these higher-order modes must be filtered out. We present numerical and experimental results on ridge waveguide SOAs which have been monolithically integrated with passive ridge waveguides with mode filters. As a result, we obtained a residual reflectivity lower than -30 dB without anti-reflection coating.
Originele taal-2Engels
TitelProceedings of the 6th annual symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter, 2 December 2001, Brussels, Belgium
RedacteurenF. Berghmans, H. Thienpont, J. Danckaert, L. Desmet
Plaats van productieBrussels, Belgium
UitgeverijIEEE/LEOS
Pagina's57-61
ISBN van geprinte versie90-5487247-0
StatusGepubliceerd - 2001
Evenement6th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter - Brussels, België
Duur: 3 dec. 20013 dec. 2001
Congresnummer: 6

Congres

Congres6th Annual Symposium of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter
Land/RegioBelgië
StadBrussels
Periode3/12/013/12/01
Ander6th Ann. Symp. of the IEEE/LEOS Benelux Chapter

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