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

超小型片上 er-yb 光放大器

基本信息

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

项目摘要

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.

地铁和长途光学通信系统收发器中的关键要素之一是一种光学放大器，用于增强高速光信号的功率。但是，随着可插入的收发器的大小不断收缩以增加光网络的密度和数据处理能力，基于掺杂的光纤的当前光学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，需要一个新的技术平台，以进行非常小的外形（VSFF）放大。在这个项目中，我和我的研究团队将基于我们在紧凑的，集成的稀有型波导放大器方面的专业知识，以与行业合作伙伴Lumentum一起提供VSFF放大解决方案。放大器将基于Erbium-Ytterbium（ER-YB）共掺杂的玻璃薄膜和小硅芯片上的光学波导。他们将在麦克马斯特大学（McMaster University）制造，并使用低成本方法在Lumentum进行包装，这些方法可以轻松转移到生产水平。 Lumentum是光学放大器技术的全球领导者，正在为下一代可操作的收发器寻求解决方案。该项目将使Lumentum能够在其光学放大器路线图上飞跃并显着提高其竞争优势，同时导致有关最小尺寸，输出功率限制，增益，信号极化依赖性以及整体设计以及集成ER-YB光学效果的新知识放大器。