Title :
100 GHz spaced 10 Gbit/s WDM over 10 °C to 70 °C using an uncooled DBR laser
Author :
Renaud, C.C. ; Fice, M.J. ; Lealman, I. ; Cannard, P. ; Rivers, L. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
100 GHz spaced 10 Gbit/s (NRZ, PRBS 231-1) WDM transmission is demonstrated with an uncooled DBR laser. The wavelength of the laser was stabilised within 2 GHz from 10 °C to 70 °C using a predicting algorithm.
Keywords :
channel spacing; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser stability; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; random sequences; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 10 Gbit/s; 10 to 70 degC; NRZ; WDM; laser stability; predicting algorithm; uncooled DBR laser; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Optical control; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215560