Title :
Tunable optical oscillator based on a DFB-MQW laser and a fiber loop reflector
Author :
Frazão, Orlando ; Tavares, Pedro ; Da Rocha, José Ferreira ; Ribeiro, Luis Botelho
Author_Institution :
Unidade de Optoelectron. e Sistemas Electron., Porto, Portugal
Abstract :
In this paper, we report experimental results on the frequency control of an optical oscillator based on a single-cavity DFB-MQW laser and a fiber loop reflector. Self-pulsation frequency can be controlled by changing the step amplitude of the laser bias current.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical fibres; quantum well lasers; fiber loop reflector; self-pulsation frequency control; single-cavity DFB-MQW laser; tunable optical oscillator; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Frequency; Optical feedback; Optical fiber devices; Optical fiber polarization; Optical variables control; Oscillators; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Ultrasonics, Ferroelectrics, and Frequency Control, IEEE Transactions on
