Very Low Noise and Reliable 1.55 μm InP-Based Quantum-Dash Fabry-Perot Lasers for Microwave Links

Author

Resneau, Patrick ; Calligaro, Michel ; Parillaud, Olivier ; Krakowski, Michel ; Somers, André ; Reithmaier, Johann Peter

Author_Institution

Alcatel Thales III-V Lab., Palaiseau

fYear

2006

fDate

3-6 Oct. 2006

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

We have developed 1.55 μm quantum dash Fabry-Perot lasers based on InP using a ridge waveguide. These devices have first reached a high power of 50 mW per facet and have shown an ultra low relative intensity noise (RIN) of -162 dB/Hz ± 1.6 dB/Hz in 0.1-13 GHz range. After a laser structure optimization a RIN of -160 dB/Hz ± 2 dB/Hz was obtained from 50 MHz to 18 GHz. We are interesting in noise performances and accelerated ageing tests to demonstrate the suitability of these new devices for microwave optical links

Keywords

Fabry-Perot resonators; III-V semiconductors; ageing; indium compounds; life testing; microwave links; microwave photonics; optical communication equipment; quantum dot lasers; 0.1 to 13 GHz; 1.55 micron; 50 MHz to 18 GHz; 50 mW; InP; InP-based quantum-dash Fabry-Perot lasers; accelerated ageing tests; laser structure optimization; microwave optical links; noise performance; ridge waveguide; ultra low relative intensity noise; Fabry-Perot; Indium phosphide; Laser noise; Masers; Microwave devices; Optical noise; Optical waveguides; Performance evaluation; Quantum dots; Waveguide lasers; High optical power; InP; microwave optical links; quantum dash lasers; reliability; ultra low RIN;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Photonics, 2006. MWP '06. International Topical Meeting on

Conference_Location

Grenoble

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0203-4

Electronic_ISBN

1-4244-0204-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/MWP.2006.346509

Filename

4153811