Erbium-doped lithium niobate waveguide amplifier enhanced by an inverse-designed on-chip reflector
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| author | Wei, Zhiwei Wu, Jiangwei Chen, Chengyu Li, Hao Wan, Wenjie Chen, Xianfeng Chen, Yuping |
| author_facet | Wei, Zhiwei Wu, Jiangwei Chen, Chengyu Li, Hao Wan, Wenjie Chen, Xianfeng Chen, Yuping |
| contents | This study presents a 3.6-cm-long erbium-doped lithium niobate waveguide amplifier enhanced by an inverse-designed on-chip reflector. Integrating the reflector at the waveguide end yielded an internal net gain of 40.5 dB, achieving a 17.3 dB gain improvement compared to a comparable reflector-free amplifier under small signal conditions. By eliminating bidirectional pumping requirements, the system complexity was reduced. These results highlight a novel strategy for optimizing integrated optical amplifiers, combining high gain with simplified architecture. The approach holds promise for advancing high-density photonic integrated systems, demonstrating the efficacy of inverse design in tailoring photonic device performance for practical applications. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spellingShingle | Erbium-doped lithium niobate waveguide amplifier enhanced by an inverse-designed on-chip reflector Wei, Zhiwei Wu, Jiangwei Chen, Chengyu Li, Hao Wan, Wenjie Chen, Xianfeng Chen, Yuping Optics This study presents a 3.6-cm-long erbium-doped lithium niobate waveguide amplifier enhanced by an inverse-designed on-chip reflector. Integrating the reflector at the waveguide end yielded an internal net gain of 40.5 dB, achieving a 17.3 dB gain improvement compared to a comparable reflector-free amplifier under small signal conditions. By eliminating bidirectional pumping requirements, the system complexity was reduced. These results highlight a novel strategy for optimizing integrated optical amplifiers, combining high gain with simplified architecture. The approach holds promise for advancing high-density photonic integrated systems, demonstrating the efficacy of inverse design in tailoring photonic device performance for practical applications. |
| title | Erbium-doped lithium niobate waveguide amplifier enhanced by an inverse-designed on-chip reflector |
| topic | Optics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.04149 |