Polarization-insensitive SOAs using strained bulk active regions

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 24, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 3920-3927

  Michie, C ^a   Kelly, A E ^b   McGeough, J ^b   Armstrong, I ^a   Andonovic, Ivan ^a   Tombling, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c Amphotonics Limited   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Device structure; Polarization insensitivity; Semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs)

Indexed keywords

GAIN CONTROL; OPTICAL FIBER FABRICATION; POLARIZATION;

POLARIZATION DEPENDENT GAIN; POLARIZATION INSENSITIVITY; SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS; STRAINED BULK ACTIVE REGIONS;

LIGHT AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 37849188941     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2006.883119     Document Type: Article

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