Title :
Direct modulation characteristics of GaInAsP/InP d.h. lasers with various stripe widths measured by sharp-pulse method
Author :
Yasushi, Sakakibara ; Kazuhito, Furuya ; Yasuharu, Suematsu ; Yoshio, Itaya
Author_Institution :
Tokyo Institute of Technology, Department of Physical Electronics, Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
The direct modulation characteristics of GaInAsP/InP d.h. lasers emitting at 1.3 ¿m with various stripe widths were measured by the proposed sharp-pulse method. As a result, a flat modulation frequency response up to 1.9 GHz was observed in a laser diode with 5 ¿m stripe width.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser beams; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; GaInAsP/InP DH; frequency response; laser diode; low loss optical fibre communication system; modulation characteristics; sharp pulse method; stripe widths;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19790427
