Title :
Fast wavelength-switchable hybrid laser for energy-efficient optical interconnect
Author :
Shitao Gao ; Chang-Joon Chae ; Yang Wang ; Skafidas, E.
Author_Institution :
Victoria Res. Lab., Nat. ICT Australia Ltd. (NICTA), Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Abstract :
We propose a compact hybrid laser which can switch its lasing wavelength in far less than 1ns, making it suitable for energy-efficient WDM/TDM-based optical interconnect.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; integrated optics; optical interconnections; optical switches; time division multiplexing; wavelength division multiplexing; energy-efficient TDM-based optical interconnect; energy-efficient WDM-based optical interconnect; fast wavelength-switchable hybrid laser; Cavity resonators; Energy efficiency; Lasers; Optical interconnections; Optical switches; Reflection; Wavelength division multiplexing; Bragg reflector; hybrid integrated laser; integrated laser; wavelength switching;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Interconnects Conference, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-2467-7
DOI :
10.1109/OIC.2014.6886089
