OPTICAL AMPLIFIERS

papers in chronological order with ref # [xx] to COMPLETE LIST

blue are downloadable papers

(updated June 2010)

BOOKS, PROCEEDINGS and SPECIAL ISSUES

[2a] S. Donati: "Photodetectors – Devices, Circuits and Applications" Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA, October 1999.Chapters 8.3 and 8.7.

[1a] S. Donati: "Fotorivelatori", A volume di IV+408 pages, size 16x24, bound, AEI Milano, October 1997. ISBN 88-87237-00-X, Chapters 3.3 and 3.7.

[7b] S. Donati, A. Zuccala (Editors): "Optical Amplifiers II". A volume of IV+165 pages (18 papers), bound, size 16x23, AEI, Milano 1996 (in Italian).

[3b] S.Donati (Editor): "Special Issue on: Optical Amplifiers", Alta Frequenza Rivista di Elettronica, vol. 4, n.4, July-Aug. 1992 (21 papers) (in Italian).

PAPERS in International JOURNALS

[69d] M.Sorel, G.Giuliani, A. Scirè, R.Miglierina, S.Donati, P. J. R.Laybourn: 'Operating Regimes of GaAs–AlGaAs Semiconductor Ring Lasers: Experiment and Model’, IEEE J. of Quant. El., vol.39, (2003), pp.1187-95

[62d] D. d'Alessandro, G. Giuliani, S.Donati : ‘Spectral Gain and Noise Evolution of SOA and SOA-based Switch Matrix’, IEE Proc.J. Optoelectronics, vol. (2001), pp.125-130.

[R1] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S. Merlo: A Semiclassical Model for Noise Propagation in Depleted-Pump Optical Amplifiers, IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. QE-34 (1998), pp.1823-1829

[F2] G.Giuliani, D. D’Alessandro: ‘Noise Analysis of Conventional and Gain-Clamped Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers’, IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. LT-18 (Sept. 2000), pp. 1256-1263.

[57d] M. Norgia, G.Giuliani, S. Donati: "Noise Evolution Along Optically Amplified Links in Presence of Nonlinear parametric Gain", IEEE Journal of Lightwave Technology, vol. LT-17 (Oct.1999), pp. 1750-1757.

[V1] G. Giuliani: Semiclassical Particle-like Description of Optical Amplifier Noise Optical and Quantum Electronics, vol.31 (1999), pp.367-376.

[48d] S. Donati, G. Giuliani: "Noise in an Optical Amplifier: Formulation of a new Semiclassical Theory",IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics, vol. QE-33 (Sept.1997), pp.1481-1488.

[A1] G.Giuliani, P.Cinguino, V.Seano: Multifunctional characteristics of a 1.5 mm two-section Amplifier-Modulator-Detector, IEEE Photonics Technol. Letters vol.PTL-8 (1996), pp.367-369.

[H] G. Bendelli, K.Komori, S.Arai, Y.Suematsu: A new structure for high-power TW-SLA, IEEE Photonics Techn. Letters, vol.3 (1991), pp.42-44.

[I] P.Yazaki, K.Komori, G.Bendelli, S.Arai, Y.Suematsu: A GaInAsP/InP Tapered Waveguide Semiconductor Laser Amplifier Integrated with a 1.5 micron Distributed Feedback Laser, IEEE Photonics Techn. Letters, vol.3 (1991), pp.1060-1063.

[M] G. Bendelli, K.Komori, S. Arai: Gain Saturation and Propagation Characteristics of Index-Guided Tapered-Waveguide Travelling-Wave Semiconductor Laser Amplifier (TTW-SLA's), IEEE J. Quantum Electron., 28 (1992), pp.447-459.

CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS PAPERS

[85e] G.Giuliani, D. D’Alessandro, S. Donati: ‘Noise Analysis of Gain-Clamped and Conventional SOAs’, Proceed. of Symp. on ‘Phys. and Simulation of Optoelectr. Devices VIII’, San Jose, 22-28 Jan 2000, SPIE vol. 3944, pp 572-580.

[80e] M. Norgia, G.Giuliani, S. Donati: "Noise in Optically Amplified Links with a new Vacuum-Field Model", Proceedings LEOS Annual Meeting, San Francisco 8-11 Nov.1999, pp. 477-478.

[78e] G.Giuliani, D. D’Alessandro, S. Donati: "Analysis of Gain-Clamped SOAs with Reduced Noise Figure", Proceedings of ECOC’99 , Nice, pp.358-359.

[67e] S. Donati, G. Giuliani, M. Norgia: "Study of Optically Amplified Transmission Lines by means of a New Model of the EDFA", Proceedings Fotonica’97, Roma 1997, pp.78-82 (in Italian).

[53e] S. Donati, G.Giuliani: "Noise in Optical Amplifiers: A Critical Comparison between Different Descriptions", Proceedings Fotonica 95, Sorrento 1995, pp.137-140 (in Italian)..

[51e] G.M.D'Ariano, C.Macchiavello, V. Annovazzi Lodi, S. Donati: "Noise in Optical amplifiers: Equivalence of the Parametric and Active-Medium Structures", Proceedings Fotonica 93, Arezzo 28-30 apr. 1993, pp.355-358 (in Italian).

[G1] V. Annovazzi Lodi, G. Del Rosso: Problematiche di Packaging in moduli di pompa per EDFA, Atti Convegno ISHM 'Stato dell'arte delle tecnologie di packaging, Milano 28 ott.1997(in Italian).

[C1] V.Annovazzi Lodi, G.Delrosso: Intestazione e Packaging di laser di pompa per EDFA, in: Amplificatori Ottici II, edited by S. Donati, A. Zuccala, pp.119-138, sett 1996 (in Italian).

[W] G.Giuliani, P.Cinguino, V.Seano: Receiver Characteristics of Two-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier Transparent Detectors for LANs Applications, Proc. OSA Symp. ‘Optical Amplifiers and their Applications’, Davos (CH) 15 June 1995, pp.63-66.

[S] A. Piccirillo, S.Mottet, G.Marone, C.Caldera, G.Meneghini, G.Giuliani: Amplifier-modulator-detector device as add-drop transparent node for LAN applications, Proc. 8th Cimtec Forum on New Materials, june 1994, VII-5, LO6.

[49e] G.Bendelli, S.Donati: "Recent Developments on Semiconductor Laser Amplifiers", Proceedings Fotonica 93, Arezzo 28-30 apr. 1993, pp.149-152 (in Italian).

[L] K.Komori, P.Yazaki, G.Bendelli, S.Arai, Y. Suematsu: “Tapered waveguide semiconductor laser amplifier integrated with DFB laser”, Proceedings ECOC 91, Pars, Sept.1991, paper TuA3.3, pp.113-116.

[Z16] M. Simonetta, M. Soldo, M. Zanola, M.J.Strain, M. Sorel, G. Giuliani: "Measurement of phase-correlation between optical modes of Semiconductor Lasers" Proc. CLEO Europe, Munchen, May 2011 doi: 10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942592

[Z17] M.Zanola, M.J. Strain, G. Giuliani, M. Sorel: "Post-growth fabrication of a DFB laser array with high precision wavelength spacing", ibid, doi: 10.1109/CLEOE.2011.5942599

PAPERS in Italian JOURNALS

[G2] V.Annovazzi Lodi, S.Merlo: “Un modello semiclassico per il calcolo del rumore negli amplificatori ottici” Atti di Fotonica 2001, 7th Convegno Naz. sulle Tecniche Fotoniche nelle Telecomunicazioni, Ischia 23-25 giugno 2001, pp.143-146 (in Italian).

[17f] S. Donati, G.Giuliani: “Il rumore negli amplificatori ottici”. in: Amplificatori Ottici (edited by S. Donati and A. Zuccala), AEI 1994, pp.61-80 (in Italian).

[8f] S.Donati, V.Degiorgio: "L'Amplificatore Ottico: Concetti Introduttivi",Alta Frequenza Rivista di Elettronica, vol. 4, n.4, July-Aug. 1992, pp.209-219 (in Italian).

Citations of seminal papers

Papers [48d] and [57d] on Optical Amplifier Noise, excerpted in books:

[1] G. Agrawal: Applications of Nonlinear Fiber Optics, 2nd ed., Academic Press 2001, on pages 176, 177, 198- paper [48d].

[2] E. Desurvire: Erbium Doped Amplifiers, 2nd ed., Academic Press 2001, on Sect.3.9.1- paper [57d]