Title :
Fast wavelength switching in a widely tunable GCSR laser using a pulse pre-distortion technique
Author :
Rigole, P.-J. ; Shell, M. ; Nilsson, S. ; Blumenthal, D.J. ; Berglind, E.
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Photonics & Microwave Eng., R. Inst. of Technol., Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
In conclusion, we measured switching time in a widely tunable gating assisted codirectional coupler with sampled Bragg reflector (GCSR) laser and showed that it depends on the carrier lifetime and the static-tuning characteristic. By using pre-distortion technique, a decrease of switching time by a factor 2 could be measured
Keywords :
electro-optical switches; laser tuning; optical directional couplers; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; carrier lifetime; fast wavelength switching; pre-distortion technique; pulse pre-distortion technique; static-tuning characteristic; switching time; widely tunable GCSR laser; widely tunable gating assisted codirectional coupler with sampled Bragg reflector laser; Coupling circuits; Laboratories; Laser tuning; Masers; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Time measurement; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing; Wavelength measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication. OFC 97., Conference on
Conference_Location :
Dallas, TX
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-480-7
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1997.719846
