Semiconductor Optical Amplifier with U-bend Geometry for Simplified Coupling to Silicon Photonics Waveguides

Heidi Tuorila, Jukka Viheriälä, Matteo Cherchi, Antti Aho, Timo Aalto, Mircea Guina

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    Abstract

    We report a traveling-wave GaAs-based semiconductor optical amplifier operating at 1.3 μm with a U-bend waveguide bringing the I/O ports on the same side of the chip. This architecture significantly simplifies hybrid integration and coupling to silicon-on-insulator waveguides.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2018 European Conference on Optical Communication (ECOC)
    PublisherIEEE
    Number of pages3
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-5386-4862-9
    ISBN (Print)978-1-5386-4863-6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Sept 2018
    Publication typeA4 Article in conference proceedings
    EventEuropean Conference on Optical Communication -
    Duration: 1 Jan 1900 → …

    Conference

    ConferenceEuropean Conference on Optical Communication
    Period1/01/00 → …

    Publication forum classification

    • Publication forum level 1

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