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Quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers

Published

Author(s)

Richard P. Mirin, D. J. Blumenthal

Abstract

A new traveling-wave semiconductor optical amplifier using self-assembled quantum dots as the gain medium is proposed and analyzed. Cross-gain modulation is greatly reduced when the quantum dots are electronically uncoupled.
Citation
Journal of the Optical Society of America
Volume
31

Keywords

quantum dots, semiconductor optical amplifiers

Citation

Mirin, R. and Blumenthal, D. (2000), Quantum dot semiconductor optical amplifiers, Journal of the Optical Society of America, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=3215 (Accessed April 23, 2024)
Created July 1, 2000, Updated February 17, 2017