Very-small-form-factor on-chip er-yb optical amplifiers

超小型片上 er-yb 光放大器

• 批准号: 531364-2018
• 负责人: Bradley, Jonathan
• 金额: $ 3.64万
• 依托单位: McMaster University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=690222
• 关键词: Very; small; form; factor; chip

One of the critical elements in transceivers for Metro and Long-haul optical communications systems is an optical amplifier for boosting the power of the high-speed optical signal. However, as the size of pluggable transceivers continuously shrinks to increase the density and data handling capacity of optical networks, current optical amplifier technology, based on erbium-doped optical fiber, will no longer satisfy the size constraints of the transceiver module. For future communications systems a new technology platform for very small form factor (VSFF) amplification is required. In this project my research team and I will build on our expertise in compact, integrated rare-earth-doped waveguide amplifiers to provide a VSFF amplification solution together with industry partner Lumentum. The amplifiers will be based on erbium-ytterbium (Er-Yb) co-doped glass thin films and optical waveguides on tiny silicon chips. They will be fabricated at McMaster University and packaged at Lumentum using low cost methods that can be easily transferred to a production level. Lumentum is a world leader in optical amplifier technology and is seeking solutions for the next generation of its pluggable transceivers. This project will allow Lumentum to leap forward on their optical amplifier roadmap and significantly increase their competitive advantage, while leading to new knowledge about the minimum size, output power limitations, gain, signal polarization dependency and overall design and performance of integrated Er-Yb optical amplifiers.

用于城域和长途光通信系统的收发器中的关键元件之一是用于提高高速光信号功率的光放大器。然而，随着可插拔收发器的尺寸不断缩小以增加光网络的密度和数据处理能力，当前基于掺铒光纤的光放大器技术将不再满足收发器模块的尺寸约束。对于未来的通信系统，需要一种用于甚小形状因子（VSFF）放大的新技术平台。在这个项目中，我和我的研究团队将利用我们在紧凑型集成稀土掺杂波导放大器方面的专业知识，与行业合作伙伴Lumentum一起提供VSFF放大解决方案。放大器将基于铒镱（Er-Yb）共掺杂玻璃薄膜和微小硅芯片上的光波导。它们将在麦克马斯特大学制造，并在Lumentum包装，使用低成本的方法，可以很容易地转移到生产水平。Lumentum是光放大器技术的全球领导者，正在为其下一代可插拔收发器寻求解决方案。该项目将使Lumentum在其光放大器路线图上实现飞跃，并显着提高其竞争优势，同时带来有关集成Er-Yb光放大器的最小尺寸，输出功率限制，增益，信号偏振依赖性以及整体设计和性能的新知识。