Systems and methods for semiconductor optical amplifier integration

Abstract

In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a device that includes an optical input; an optical output; and an optical assembly having a length, a width, and a height The optical assembly includes an optical path, the optical path in optical communication with the optical input and the optical output; a semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) array coupled to and powered by at least one electrical interconnect; a substrate layer in electrical communication with the at least one electrical interconnect; an optical lens array in optical communication with the optical path and the SOA; an optical isolator array; and a housing having at least one surface configured to redirect light between the optical input and the optical isolator array. The device is configured to receive and amplify an optical signal.

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