Title :
Dynamic control of wavelength switching and shuttering operations in a broadband tunable DS-DBR laser module
Author :
Ponnampalam, L. ; Barlow, R. ; Whitbread, N.D. ; Robbins, D.J. ; Busico, G. ; Duck, J.P. ; Ward, A.J. ; Reid, D.C.J. ; Williams, P.J.
Author_Institution :
Bookham Technol. plc., Towcester, UK
Abstract :
Dynamic control of channel switching is demonstrated in a DS-DBR laser module using an integrated optical amplifier as a shutter. Switching time between locked channels is less than 6 ms and frequency deviation less than 5 GHz.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; frequency control; optical communication equipment; optical variables control; power control; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; telecommunication control; telecommunication switching; broadband tunable DS-DBR laser module; channel switching control; integrated optical amplifier; semiconductor laser; wavelength shuttering; wavelength switching control; Frequency; Laser tuning; Optical control; Power lasers; Power semiconductor switches; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2005. Technical Digest. OFC/NFOEC
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-783-0
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2005.192620
