Title :
Analysis of frequency chirp in DFB lasers integrated with external modulators
Author :
Li, Xun ; Huang, Wei-Ping
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Waterloo Univ., Ont., Canada
fDate :
12/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A mathematical formulation for DFB semiconductor laser integrated with external modulators is developed and presented. A set of rate equations governing the interaction between the field and the carrier in the DFB laser under the influence of the optical feedback from the modulator is established. Analytical expressions for the modulation-induced frequency chirp in the DFB lasers are derived. Characteristics and parameter dependences of the frequency chirp are examined
Keywords :
chirp modulation; distributed feedback lasers; laser theory; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; DFB lasers; DFB semiconductor laser; external modulators; frequency chirp; integrated; mathematical formulation; modulation-induced frequency chirp; optical feedback; parameter dependences; rate equations; Chirp modulation; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
