11 September 2021 Ultrabroadband reflective semiconductor optical amplifier using superimposed quantum dots
Farshad Serat Nahaei, Ali Rostami, Samiye Matloub
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Abstract

An approach has been suggested for the simulation of a quantum dot reflective semiconductor optical amplifier (RSOA) with wideband optical gain. This model is implemented by superimposing different quantum dot groups with various radii using solution process nanotechnology, which is both practical and frugal. Also, few works have been done, superimposing QD groups in RSOAs. A numerical method has been used for solving coupled rate equations. This method is a perfect approximation for understanding this device; because analytical solutions are not possible to further investigate the model. Using this method, a wideband optical gain of about 30 dB, covering broadband from 460 to 730 nm, has been obtained by using CdSxTe1  -  x with different mole fractions. Furthermore, this optical gain is not even limited to this value if more groups get exploited. The proposed model results in about 270 nm optical bandwidth, making this device suitable for implementing wavelength division multiplexing in optical networks by designating different channels to various signals. In addition, it shows a high signal-to-noise ratio (about 1000), making it a great candidate for use in optical communications. Using this technique, one step is taken to the development of high-speed broadband WDM passive optical networks. Also, different bands in the lightwave spectrum can be used and only one needs to choose suitable materials for synthesizing QDs to operate in the desired wavelengths.

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Farshad Serat Nahaei, Ali Rostami, and Samiye Matloub "Ultrabroadband reflective semiconductor optical amplifier using superimposed quantum dots," Journal of Nanophotonics 15(3), 036009 (11 September 2021). https://doi.org/10.1117/1.JNP.15.036009
Received: 21 April 2021; Accepted: 30 August 2021; Published: 11 September 2021
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KEYWORDS
Reflectivity

Semiconductor optical amplifiers

Quantum dots

Wavelength division multiplexing

Cadmium sulfide

Instrument modeling

Nanotechnology

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