Monolithic integration of a quantum-well laser and an optical amplifier using an asymmetric twin-waveguide structure

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 1998, Pages 1088-1090

  Studenkov, P V ^b   Gokhale, M R ^b   Dries, J C ^b   Forrest, S R ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

Integrated optoelectronics; Photonic integrated circuits; Semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA); Semiconductor waveguides

Indexed keywords

INTEGRATED OPTOELECTRONICS; LASER MODES; LIGHT AMPLIFIERS; MOLECULAR BEAM EPITAXY; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES;

ASYMMETRIC TWIN WAVEGUIDE STRUCTURE; MONOLITHIC INTEGRATION; OPTICAL AMPLIFIER;

QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

EID: 0032141804     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/68.701511     Document Type: Article

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