INTERMODULATION DISTORTION IN A MULTIPLE-QUANTUM-WELL SEMICONDUCTOR OPTICAL AMPLIFIER

被引:14
作者
CHUNG, YC [1 ]
WIESENFELD, JM [1 ]
RAYBON, G [1 ]
KOREN, U [1 ]
TWU, Y [1 ]
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[1] AT&T BELL LABS,MURRAY HILL,NJ 07974
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10.1109/68.76864
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
We report the measurement of intermodulation distortion (IMD) induced by carrier-density modulation in a multiple-quantum-well semiconductor amplifier. The results show that multiple-quantum-well amplifiers have 15 dB less IMD than conventional buried heterostructure semiconductor amplifiers. Also, the frequency response of the IMD shows a dependence arising from two distinct carrier lifetimes, 200-250 ps and < 10 ps.
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