Noise figure of vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers

被引：16

作者：

Björlin, ES ^{[1
]}

Bowers, JE ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Calif Santa Barbara, Dept Elect & Comp Engn, Santa Barbara, CA 93106 USA

来源：

IEEE JOURNAL OF QUANTUM ELECTRONICS | 2002年 / 38卷 / 01期

关键词：

amplifier noise; laser amplifiers; noise; noise measurement; optical noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers;

D O I：

10.1109/3.973320

中图分类号：

TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];

学科分类号：

0808 ; 0809 ;

摘要：

The noise figure of vertical-cavity semiconductor optical amplifiers(VCSOAs) is investigated theoretically and experimentally. Limitations on the noise figure set by the reflectivity of the mirrors are studied. Highly reflective mirrors lead to increased output noise as well as lasing at moderate carrier densities, which imposes a limit on the obtainable population inversion. Expressions for the excess noise coefficient, which governs signal-spontaneous beat noise enhancement due to finite mirror reflectivity, are presented for transmission and reflection-mode operation. Experimental results from a VCSOA operating in the reflection mode at 1.3 mum are presented. The results, from optical as well as electrical measurement techniques, are analyzed and compared to theoretical values.

引用

页码：61 / 66

页数：6

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