TASK 1 Monolithically Integrated Mach-Zehnder Interferometer Wavelength Converter and Widely-Tunable Laser in InP Milan L. Mašanović, Vikrant Lal, Jonathon S. Barton, Erik J. Skogen, Daniel J. Blumenthal, Larry A. Coldren
Slide 2- Summary of Work Objective/scope Approach Demonstrate a monolithically integrated InP widely tunable all optical wavelength converter for digital and analog wavelength conversion Approach Exploit cross phase modulation in SOAs and integration of an SGDBR laser with a Mach-Zehnder SOA Interferometer Major accomplishments World’s first monolithically integrated first generation devices fabricated and tested 50+nm in, 22nm out 2.5GB/s error free operation Issues Passive waveguide losses SGDBR power and mirrors Insertion losses
Last Slide - Future Work Improve device design Losses, mirrors, power, lifetime Fabricate new set of devices Define and characterize RIN Finish the analog test setup and quantify SFDR