基于光子集成电路的增强器
概括
研究人员开发了一种化光子集成电路放大器,输出功率为145毫瓦,增幅为30分贝. 这一突破使得通讯和激光技术的小型高性能光学设备成为可能.
科学领域:
- 光子学
- 材料科学
- 光学通信
背景情况:
- 在光学通信和激光器中, 用添加的光纤放大器非常重要.
- 目前基于的光子集成电路 (PIC) 缺乏实际应用的足够输出功率.
研究的目的:
- 为了展示一个高功率的 PIC 放大器.
- 克服先进应用的PIC中离子的功率限制.
主要方法:
- 在超低损耗化 (Si3N4) PIC上使用离子植入技术.
- 将离子集成到Si3N4光子平台中.
主要成果:
- 实现了145毫瓦的输出功率和30分贝的小信号增强.
- 超过了最先进的III-V半导体放大器.
- 增加了100倍的单子微输出功率.
结论:
- 开发的Si3N4 PIC放大器在性能上与商业光纤放大器相美.
- 能够缩小基于光纤的设备,
- 满足低噪音光子微波生成和WDM光通信的功率要求.
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