Double-pass amplification of picosecond pulses with a tapered quantum-dot semiconductor amplifier

Adam F. Forrest; Michel Krakowski; Paolo Bardella; Maria Ana Cataluna

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871869

Double-pass amplification of picosecond pulses with a tapered quantum-dot semiconductor amplifier

Adam F. Forrest, Michel Krakowski, Paolo Bardella, Maria Ana Cataluna

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Abstract

Double-pass amplification using tapered semiconductor optical amplifiers (SOA) enables a potential improvement in gain and output power compared to standard single-pass configurations, particularly at low input optical power. The potential of double-pass amplification has already been demonstrated in the case of a CW input¹, as well of nanosecond pulses². To the best of our knowledge, here we report the first demonstration of double-pass amplification of picosecond pulses. A single-pass approach was also implemented, using the same tapered SOA. A comparison is drawn, demonstrating the performance enhancement achieved with double-pass amplification, which paves the way for a more (electrically-)efficient amplification of ultrashort optical pulses.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/Europe-EQEC)
Publisher	IEEE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781728104690
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8871869
Publication status	Published - 17 Oct 2019

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Spectroscopy
Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Computer Networks and Communications

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