Title :
A fast 100-channel wavelength-tunable transmitter for optical packet switching
Author :
Chan, Chun-Kit ; Sherman, Karl L. ; Zirngibl, Martin
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol. Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
7/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This letter demonstrates a fast wavelength-tunable transmitter, based on a widely tunable grating-assisted co-directional coupler with sampled grating reflector laser diode for optical packet switching application. A high-speed control driver board was built to facilitate the fast wavelength channel selection and control. It supported 100 wavelength channels spaced by 0.4 nm with a side-mode suppression ratio >30 dB. Wavelength channel switching was measured to be within 100 ns.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; laser tuning; optical directional couplers; optical transmitters; optical tuning; packet switching; semiconductor lasers; telecommunication channels; 100 ns; fast 100-channel wavelength-tunable transmitter; fast wavelength channel selection; high-speed control driver board; optical packet switching; optical packet switching application; sampled grating reflector laser diode; side-mode suppression ratio; wavelength channel switching; wavelength channels; widely tunable grating-assisted co-directional coupler; Bragg gratings; Diode lasers; Driver circuits; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical packet switching; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
