Title :
Spectral and noise characteristics of Fabry-perot and DFB 14xx nm InGaAs/InP pump lasers for Raman and Er-doped fiber amplifiers
Author :
Maiorov, M. ; Komissarov, A. ; Kudryashov, I. ; Lunev, A. ; Connolly, James ; Garbuzov, D.
Author_Institution :
Princeton Lightwave Inc., Cranbury, NJ, USA
Abstract :
14xx nm InGaAsP/InP DFB and Fabry-Perot ridge waveguide lasers with comparable performance were fabricated. Spectral and noise characteristics of these devices are compared and contrasted. Single frequency and multifrequency DFB devices display low RIN values of -165 dB/Hz.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; erbium; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; optical fibre amplifiers; optical noise; optical pumping; ridge waveguides; spectral analysis; waveguide lasers; Er-doped fiber amplifiers; Fabry-Perot ridge waveguide lasers; InGaAsP-InP; InGaAsP-InP DFB laser; Raman fiber amplifier; multifrequency DFB devices; noise characteristics; single frequency DFB devices; spectral characteristics; Erbium-doped fiber amplifier; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Indium gallium arsenide; Indium phosphide; Laser excitation; Laser noise; Pump lasers; Stimulated emission; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-746-6
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248297
