Title : 
Wavelength tunable DFB and DBR lasers for coherent optical fibre communications
         
        
            Author : 
Kotaki, Y. ; Ishikawa, Hiroshi
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
Fujitsu Lab. Ltd., Kanagawa, Japan
         
        
        
        
        
            fDate : 
4/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
         
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
The mechanisms of wavelength tuning in the multisection distributed feedback (DFB) and distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) lasers are discussed and a review is made of recent progress. It is shown that the maximum wavelength tuning range is limited by the maximum refractive index change in a semiconductor
         
        
            Keywords : 
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; DBR lasers; DFB lasers; coherent optical fibre communications; diode lasers; maximum refractive index change; maximum wavelength tuning range; multisection lasers; semiconductor; wavelength tuning;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Optoelectronics, IEE Proceedings J