978-1-4244-4826-5/09/$25.00 ©2009 IEEE 1 Al2O3:Er3+ as a New Platform for Active Integrated Optics

  • M. Pollnau
  • J. D. B. Bradley
  • L. Agazzi
  • E. Bernhardi
  • F. Ay
  • K. Wörhoff
  • R. M. De Ridder
Publication date
October 2016

Abstract

Recently, we have demonstrated internal net gain with a bandwidth of 80 nm (1500 – 1580 nm) and 1533 nm peak gain of 2.0 dB/cm in Al2O3:Er3+ channel waveguides which were sputtered on silicon substrates and subsequently reactive ion etched. Based on measured spectroscopic parameters, rate-equation simulations predict gain of> 20 dB throughout the entire telecom C-band for optimized waveguide lengths. Data transmission of 40 Gbit/s has been obtained. Grating structures for on-chip integrated cavities and distributed-feedback lasers have been fabricated in this material and are currently under investigation

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