Superluminescent diode monolithically integrated with novel Y-branch by bundle integrated waveguide for fiber optic gyroscope

Lu Wang; Ling-Juan Zhao; Wei-Xi Chen; Jiao-Qing Pan; Fan Zhou; Hong-Liang Zhu

doi:10.1117/12.760373

8 January 2008 Superluminescent diode monolithically integrated with novel Y-branch by bundle integrated waveguide for fiber optic gyroscope

Lu Wang, Ling-Juan Zhao, Wei-Xi Chen, Jiao-Qing Pan, Fan Zhou, Hong-Liang Zhu

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Proceedings Volume 6838, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration II; 68380D (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.760373
Event: Photonics Asia 2007, 2007, Beijing, China

Abstract

We have developed a novel InP-based, ridge-waveguide photonic integrated circuit (PIC), which consists of a 1.1-um wavelength Y-branch optical waveguide with low loss and improved far field pattern and a 1.3-um wavelength strained InGaAsP-InP multiple quantum-well superluminescent diode, with bundle integrated guide (BIG) as the scheme for monolithic integration. The simulations of BIG and Y-branches show low losses and improved far-field patterns, based on the beam propagation method (BPM). The amplified spontaneous emission of the device is up to 10 mW at 120 mA with no threshold and saturation. Spectral characteristics of about 30 nm width and less than 1 dB modulation are achieved using the built-in anti-lasing ability of Y-branch. The beam divergence angles in horizontal and vertical directions are optimized to as small as 12°×8°, resulting in good fiber coupling. The compactness, simplicity in fabrication, good superluminescent performance, low transmission loss and estimated low coupling loss prove the BIG and Y-branch method to be a feasible way for integration and make the photonic integrated circuit of Y-branch and superluminescent diode an promising candidate for transmitter and transceiver used in fiber optic gyroscope.

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Lu Wang, Ling-Juan Zhao, Wei-Xi Chen, Jiao-Qing Pan, Fan Zhou, and Hong-Liang Zhu "Superluminescent diode monolithically integrated with novel Y-branch by bundle integrated waveguide for fiber optic gyroscope", Proc. SPIE 6838, Optoelectronic Devices and Integration II, 68380D (8 January 2008); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.760373

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