Semiconductor Diode Laser Amplifiers for High Performance   Photonic Switching Systems
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Semiconductor optical amplifiers will be important components in                future optical communication and photonic switching systems.  In this           proposal, an experimental study of the potential of using both Fabry-           Perot and traveling-wave laser amplifiers for enlarging the bandwidth           of present fiber optic systems is proposed.  In particular, this is a           study of the problem of crosstalk, gain saturation, sensitivity and             fidelity of both Fabry-Perot and traveling-wave laser amplifiers for            the amplification of ultra high data rates intensity modulated                  wavelength multiplexed signals.  In collaboration with Harry Diamond            Laboratories, the principal investigator also proposes to fabricate             waveguides and to optimize the optical coupling efficiency of bistable          diode laser amplifiers in an out-of-plane addressing configuration by           using 45o-angle mirrors and gratings fabricated with a focused ion              beam.  These technical objectives complement this work on photonic              switching devices and, at the same time, support and enhance similar            thrusts of the Harry Diamond Laboratories optoelectronic program.  In           addition, he proposes to use the technique of in-situ ellipsometry for          monitoring the deposition of anti-reflection coatings on the facets of          a commercially available diode laser.  This will ensure the                     reproducible making of high-quality traveling-wave laser amplifiers.
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