• DocumentCode
    1126766
  • Title

    Phase noise and linewidth in an InGaAsP DFB laser

  • Author

    Tkach, R.W. ; Chraplyvy, A.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Lightwave Networks Research Department, AT&T Laboratories Research, Red Bank, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    11
  • fYear
    1986
  • fDate
    11/1/1986 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    1711
  • Lastpage
    1716
  • Abstract
    Measurements and calculations of interferometrically demodulated phase noise in an InGaAsP DFB laser are reported. The results led to a novel method of laser linewidth measurement. The effect of this noise on a DPSK coherent system is considered.
  • Keywords
    Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers; Gallium materials/lasers; Laser measurements; Laser noise; Phase noise; Arm; Fluctuations; Frequency; Laser modes; Laser noise; Laser theory; Noise measurement; Phase noise; Semiconductor device noise; Semiconductor lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.1986.1074677
  • Filename
    1074677