Very Small Form Factor Erbium-Ytterbium Optical Amplifiers

在数据通信系统中，光放大器对于提高高速光信号的功率至关重要。然而，随着光收发模块的尺寸不断缩小以增加网络的整体容量，现有的基于掺铒光纤的光放大技术将不再满足系统的尺寸限制。对于未来的高速通信系统，需要一种新的技术平台来进行甚小形状因数(VSFF)放大。在这个项目中，我的研究团队和我将以我们在紧凑型集成掺铒光纤放大器方面的专业知识为基础，与行业合作伙伴Lumentum一起提供VSFF放大解决方案。Lumentum是光学放大器技术的世界领先者，正在为其下一代可插拔收发技术寻找解决方案。集成的ErYb放大器可以在硅芯片上以超紧凑的尺寸和低成本制造。因此，该项目将使Lumentum在他们的光纤放大器路线图上实现飞跃，显著提高他们的竞争优势。此外，它还将使人们对集成ErYb光放大器的最小尺寸、输出功率限制、增益、信号偏振相关性以及总体设计和性能有新的认识。

Optical amplifiers are critical for boosting the power of high-speed optical signals in data communicationssystems. However, as the size of optical transceiver modules continuously shrinks to increase the overallcapacity of networks, current optical amplifier technology, based on erbium-doped optical fiber, will no longersatisfy the size constraints of the system. For future high-speed communications systems a new technologyplatform for very small form factor (VSFF) amplification is required. In this project my research team and Iwill build on our expertise in compact, integrated erbium-ytterbium-doped waveguide amplifiers to provide aVSFF amplification solution together with industry partner Lumentum. Lumentum is a world leader in opticalamplifier technology and is seeking solutions for the next generation of its pluggable transceiver technology.Integrated erbium-ytterbium amplifiers can be fabricated with ultra-compact size and at low cost on siliconchips. Therefore, this project will enable Lumentum to leap forward on their optical amplifier roadmap andsignificantly increase their competitive advantage. Furthermore, it will lead to new knowledge about theminimum size, output power limitations, gain, signal polarization dependency and overall design andperformance of integrated erbium-ytterbium optical amplifiers.