Abstract
We present an experimental investigation of a multicontact semiconductor optical amplifier. This first-generation device allows for direct control of the carrier density profile along the length of the waveguide. This is used to control the device noise figure, with a minimum value of observed at a gain of for an optimum carrier density profile. The opposite carrier density profile results in an increase of the power saturation by .
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