Title :
16-channel digitally tunable external-cavity laser with nanosecond switching time
Author :
Kauer, M. ; Girault, M. ; Leuthold, J. ; Honthaas, J. ; Pellegri, O. ; Goullancourt, C. ; Zirngibl, M.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs, Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
3/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We present a 16-channel 100-GHz-spacing digitally tunable packet-switching transmitter based on a novel external-cavity laser design. The transmitter can switch within 0.8 ns between its channels at 0-dBm output power and <0.7-dB penalty when switched from just above threshold and within 20 ns and 0.5-dB penalty when switched from below threshold. All 16 channels are within 2.1 GHz of the ITU grid.
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; high-speed optical techniques; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical transmitters; packet switching; 0.8 ns; 16-channel digitally tunable external-cavity laser; 20 ns; ITU grid; external cavity laser design; laser diode chip; nanosecond switching time; output power; packet-switching transmitter; penalty; threshold; Diode lasers; Gratings; Laser tuning; Optical design; Optical packet switching; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Power generation; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2002.807948
