Title :
Simplified wavelength control of uncooled widely tuneable DSDBR laser for optical access networks
Author :
Ponnampalam, Lalitha ; Renaud, Cyril C. ; Cush, Rosie ; Turner, Richard ; Wale, M.J. ; Seeds, Alwyn J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, London, UK
Abstract :
A simplified control system is described which uses only three point calibration to maintain the wavelength of the ITU channels of an uncooled DS-DBR laser, spaced at 50GHz, over the full C-band. Wavelength is controlled mode-hop free over a temperature range of 15°C to 40°C.
Keywords :
calibration; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; fibre lasers; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical fibre subscriber loops; ITU channel wavelength; digital supermode distributed Bragg reflector laser; frequency 50 GHz; full C-band; optical access networks; simplified wavelength control system; temperature 15 C to 40 C; three point calibration; uncooled DS-DBR laser; uncooled widely tuneable DS-DBR laser;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication (ECOC 2013), 39th European Conference and Exhibition on
Conference_Location :
London
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-84919-759-5
DOI :
10.1049/cp.2013.1677
