In this paper, we develop a multiple output laser with 14 outputs. The multiple output laser composes of an 8 X 8 arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) and a semiconductor optical amplifier. We combine these two elements to achieve a ring configuration in this experiment. The multiple output laser with AWG can provide multichannel of light sources simultaneously. The characteristics of all unconnected fiber arms of the 8 X 8 AWG multiplexer are measured.

Date Published: 4 December 1998
PDF: 6 pages
Proc. SPIE 3491, 1998 International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology III: Closing the Gap between Theory, Development, and Applications, (4 December 1998); doi: 10.1117/12.328713

Published in SPIE Proceedings Vol. 3491:
1998 International Conference on Applications of Photonic Technology III: Closing the Gap between Theory, Development, and Applications
George A. Lampropoulos; Roger A. Lessard, Editor(s)