有机光波导放大器最新进展

Research progress on rare-earth-doped polymer optical waveguide amplifiers

稀土掺杂平面光波导放大器是一类重要的光子学元件,它是光通信密集波分复用(DWDM)传输系统的重要组成部分,可以和调制器、光开关、隔离器、阵列波导光栅等任何有损耗的器件集成在一起,补偿光传输过程中的各类损耗。综述了应用于第二(1.33μm)、第三(1.53μm)标准通信窗口的有机光波导放大器的研究现状,阐述了不同类型材料制备的器件存在的优缺点、制备过程中存在的问题,并对其发展前景进行了展望。

Rare-earth-doped waveguide amplifiers have received increasing attention in the past few years due to the small size and potential applications to integrate with other optical devices,such as splitters,couplers,and switches.In this paper,the progress in research on the rare-earth-doped polymer waveguide amplifiers at 1.33 μm and 1.53 μm wavelengths is reviewed.The characteristics for different polymer waveguide amplifiers are discussed.