Tunable optical-wavelength conversion using an optically-triggerable multielectrode distributed feedback laser diode

Author

Kawaguchi, Hitoshi ; Magari, Katsuaki ; Yasaka, Hiroshi ; Fukuda, Mitsuo ; Oe, Kunishige

Author_Institution

Opto-Electron. Lab., NTT, Kanagawa, Japan

Volume

24

Issue

11

fYear

1988

fDate

11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2153

Lastpage

2159

Abstract

Tunable optical-wavelength conversion with tunability greater than 5 Å using a multielectrode distributed-feedback laser diode (DFB LD) with a saturable absorber is discussed. This device is not dependent on input polarization and can operate at up to 500 MHz. Preliminary results of an optical switching experiment using the tunable wavelength converter and optical narrowband filter with a DFB LD amplifier are also reported

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; optical filters; optical frequency conversion; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor junction lasers; multielectrode distributed-feedback laser diode; optical narrowband filter; optical switching; optically-triggerable laser diode; saturable absorber; tunable optical-wavelength conversion; tunable wavelength converter; Diode lasers; Feeds; Gratings; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical wavelength conversion; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.8558

Filename

8558