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17 March 2023 30 dBm single mode fiber-coupled semiconductor optical amplifier at 1550 nm (Conference Presentation)
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Proceedings Volume 12403, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XXI; 1240304 (2023) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650694
Event: SPIE LASE, 2023, San Francisco, California, United States
Abstract
Watt-class semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOAs) at 1550 nm are an attractive alternative to replace erbium-doped fiber amplifiers (EDFAs) in various applications including remote sensing, optical communications, and LIDAR, with the potential to be more efficient, compact, and cost-effective. We report a world record of a single mode fiber-coupled packaged semiconductor optical amplifier delivering >30 dBm (1.2 W) of continuous wave ex-fiber power at 1550 nm, enabled by recent advancements in diffraction-limited output from tapered diode laser amplifiers. This result is achieved with an input seed power of 30 mW (~15 dBm), corresponding to an overall gain of ~16 dB, and the noise figure is calculated to be 5.4 dB. We have begun reliability testing of our tapered laser chips, and we are investing in the productization of these packaged watt-class SOAs.
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Jenna Campbell, Michelle Labrecque, Kevin McClune, Elliot Burke, Thomas Liu, Henry Garrett, Matthew Larkins, Daniel Renner, Milan Mashanovitch, Leif Johansson, and Paul O. Leisher "30 dBm single mode fiber-coupled semiconductor optical amplifier at 1550 nm (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 12403, High-Power Diode Laser Technology XXI, 1240304 (17 March 2023); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2650694
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KEYWORDS
Semiconductor optical amplifiers

Fiber amplifiers

Optical amplifiers

Continuous wave operation

LIDAR

Optical communications

Reliability

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