Gain and saturation power of resonant AlGaAs laser amplifier

13 March 1980

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

Vol. 16 (6) , 230-232
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19800165

Abstract

Results of gain measurements on an AlGaAs laser amplifier with an optical isolator are reported. The maximum net gain was 25 dB when input power was less than −40 dBm. By measuring internal loss, a saturation parameter was estimated to be 6 mW.

Keywords

RESONANT ALGAAS LASER AMPLIFIER
GAIN
INTERNAL LOSS
INTEGRATED OPTICS SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS
INPUT POWER -40 DBM
SATURATION POWER
OPTICAL ISOLATOR
MAXIMUM NET GAIN 25 DB