Title :
Optical channel switching algorithm for continuously tunable lasers
Author :
Halbritter, H. ; Riemenschneider, F. ; Kögel, B. ; Feldmeier, E. ; Meissner, P.
Author_Institution :
Inst. fur Hochfrequenztechnik, Tech. Univ. Darmstadt, Germany
Abstract :
A novel idea and realisation of a control algorithm to switch the wavelength of continuously tunable lasers is presented. The concept allows the switching of a defined number of dense wavelength division multiplexed (DWDM) channels up or down by employing a broadband wavelength locker. The switching algorithm is implemented and demonstrated for a micro-electro-mechanically tunable vertical-cavity surface emitting laser (MEM-VCSEL).
Keywords :
broadband networks; channel spacing; microcavity lasers; micromechanical devices; surface emitting lasers; telecommunication switching; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM; VCSEL; broadband wavelength locker; channel spacing; continuously tunable lasers; dense wavelength division multiplexed channels; microelectromechanically tunable laser; optical channel switching algorithm; vertical cavity surface emitting laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20047039
