TU/e Research Portal (Eindhoven University of Technology) · 2009 · 14 citations · 0 references
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EngineeringOptoelectronic DevicesIntegrated CircuitsMinimum Power PenaltyOptical AmplifierError-free OperationOptical AmplificationMixed-signal Integrated CircuitOptical SwitchingPhotonic Integrated CircuitLossless Monolithic 16Electronic CircuitQuantum ScienceElectrical EngineeringPhotonicsMicroelectronicsApplied PhysicsFirst Monolithic 16×16Quantum DevicesQuantum Photonic DeviceOptoelectronics
10Gb/s error-free operation of the first monolithic 16×16 quantum well semiconductor optical amplifier switch is demonstrated. The switch has a 2dB facet-to-facet gain and a minimum power penalty of 2.5dB.