DocumentCode :
1116931
Title :
External-cavity laser design
Author :
Coldren, Larry A. ; Koch, Thomas L.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume :
2
Issue :
6
fYear :
1984
fDate :
12/1/1984 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
1045
Lastpage :
1051
Abstract :
External cavity stabilized semiconductor lasers using laser cavities 
m and etalon cavities between 50 and 200 μm appear suitable for single-longitudinal-mode sources in high data rate fiber communication systems. The design of cavity lengths, losses, and mirror reflectivities are considered for optimum device performance. Using obtainable parameters, it appears possible to provide a sufficient overdesign to allow reasonable changes in optical path lengths and temperature without loss of the required spurious mode suppression.
m and etalon cavities between 50 and 200 μm appear suitable for single-longitudinal-mode sources in high data rate fiber communication systems. The design of cavity lengths, losses, and mirror reflectivities are considered for optimum device performance. Using obtainable parameters, it appears possible to provide a sufficient overdesign to allow reasonable changes in optical path lengths and temperature without loss of the required spurious mode suppression.Keywords :
Optical fiber transmitters, lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser stability; Mirrors; Optical design; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber devices; Optical losses; Performance loss; Reflectivity; Semiconductor lasers;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
0733-8724
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/JLT.1984.1073726
Filename :
1073726
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