Polarisation-independent optical amplifier with buried facets

3 August 1989

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 25 (16) , 1048-1049
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19890700

Abstract

A polarisation-insensitive GaInAsP/InP laser amplifier with thick active layer and buried facets has been fabricated. The TE and TM gains are equal to within 1 dB at all drive current and wavelengths.

Keywords

LASER AMPLIFIER
BURIED FACETS
THICK ACTIVE LAYER
TM GAINS
GAINASP-INP
DRIVE CURRENTS