Title :
Polarization independent self-seeding of Fabry-Peròt laser diodes for WDM-PONs
Author :
Presi, Marco ; Chiuchiarelli, Andrea ; Ciaramella, Ernesto
Author_Institution :
Scuola Superiore Sant´´Anna, Pisa, Italy
Abstract :
We obtain stable 1.25 Gb/s self-seeded operation of directly-modulated Fabry-Peròt laser diodes without polarization control, at several wavelengths. Benefits against self-seeded Reflective-SOAs are also discussed.
Keywords :
laser stability; light polarisation; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical transmitters; semiconductor optical amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; Fabry-Perot laser diodes; WDM-PON; bit rate 1.25 Gbit/s; direct modulation; reflective-SOA; self-seeding; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Bit error rate; Cavity resonators; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
