Semiconductor optical amplifying apparatus

Claim 2

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 3

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 4

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 5

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 6

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 7

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 8

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 9

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 10

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 11

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 12

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 13

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 14

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 15

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 16

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 17

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 18

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces, a projected quantization axis obtained by projecting the quantization axis of the quantum well of said active layer in each inclined surface onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, forming an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of electric field vectors of said first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 19

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 20

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 21

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 22

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 23

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 24

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 25

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 26

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 27

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 28

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 29

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 30

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 31

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 32

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 33

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 34

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 35

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 36

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of said first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which projected quantization axes adjacent each other, obtained by projecting quantization axes onto a plane perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided, are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 37

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 38

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 39

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 40

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 41

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 42

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 43

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 44

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 45

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 46

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 47

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 48

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 49

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 50

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 51

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 52

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 53

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 54

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights and which includes a plurality of inclined surfaces each of which forms an angle of 45° with respect to each vibration direction of the electric field vectors of the first and second guided mode lights; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 55

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 56

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 57

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights., said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 58

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights., said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 59

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 60

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 61

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 62

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 63

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 64

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 65

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 66

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 67

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 68

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 69

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 70

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 71

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 72

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus comprises: a substrate; an active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said substrate, said active layer guiding first guided mode light and second guided mode light having a polarization direction perpendicular to that of the first guided mode light and amplifying the guided lights, said active layer having a wave-shape the height of which is less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, said wave-shape comprising a plurality of portions in which adjacent quantum well layers are not parallel to each other, said plurality of portions being arranged such that a sum of gains to be imparted to the first guided mode light is equal to a sum of gains to be imparted to the second guided mode light; and an electrode for supplying a current to said active layer.

Claim 73

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 74

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 75

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 76

An optical communication system comprising a transmitter, a receiver, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transmitter and receiver through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transmitter and receiver and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 77

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 78

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 79

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 80

A bidirectional optical communication system comprising a plurality of transceivers, a repeater equipment, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers through said repeater equipment, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location of said transceivers and said repeater equipment, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 81

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 82

A bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals, a plurality of transceivers respectively connected to said terminals to perform optical communication among said terminals, at least one transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from a light transmit part of any one of said transceivers to a light receive part of any other one of said transceivers, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 83

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 84

An active bus-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of terminals; a plurality of optical nodes each of which includes, at least, plural means for transmitting light signal, plural means for receiving light signal and means for controlling communication; a transmission line for connecting said optical nodes; and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path from said light signal transmitting means in any one of said optical nodes to said light signal receiving means in any other one of said optical nodes, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 85

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path; wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface: a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 86

A star-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receive part, a star coupler, a transmission line for connecting said star coupler to said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path; wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface: a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 87

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 88

A loop-type optical communication network comprising a plurality of transceivers each of which includes a light transmit part and a light receiver part, a transmission line for connecting said transceivers, and an optical amplifying apparatus which is disposed in at least one location on a light transmitting path, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 89

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.

Claim 90

An integrated optical node comprising a semiconductor substrate, a channel waveguide formed on said substrate for connecting transmission lines, an optical amplifying apparatus which is fabricated in said channel waveguide, and an optical coupler for coupling at least one of a light transmitter and a light receiver to the transmission line, wherein said optical amplifying apparatus for guiding light and amplifying the guided light comprises: a substrate consisting of a semiconductor of a first conductivity type and having a flat surface; a first cladding layer formed on said flat surface of said substrate and consisting of a semiconductor of the first conductivity type, said first cladding layer having a wave-shape in a direction perpendicular to a direction to which the guided lights are guided on the upper side thereof, the height of the wave-shape being less than respective extents of electric field distributions of the guided lights, the wave-shape comprising a plurality of surfaces which are periodically provided, the adjacent surfaces being not parallel to each other; a semiconductor active layer having a quantum well structure formed on said wave-shape of said first cladding layer; a second cladding layer formed on said active layer and consisting of a semiconductor of a second conductivity type; a first electrode formed on said second cladding layer; and a second electrode contacting said substrate.