Title :
Waveguide grating router laser having integrated amplified output coupler for high-extinction-ratio modulation with single-mode behavior
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Joyner, C.H. ; Stulz, L.W.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a 16-channel waveguide grating router multifrequency laser that can be modulated with a 250-MHz bandwidth, a 50-dB extinction ratio, and constant single-mode behavior. The laser is especially suitable for fiber dispersion-map measurements.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; diffraction gratings; integrated optics; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical couplers; optical fibre couplers; optical fibre dispersion; optical fibre testing; optical modulation; semiconductor optical amplifiers; waveguide lasers; 16-channel waveguide grating router multifrequency laser; 250 MHz; bandwidth; constant single-mode behavior; extinction ratio; fiber dispersion-map measurements; high-extinction-ratio modulation; integrated amplified output coupler; multifrequency laser; single-mode behavior; waveguide grating router laser; Dispersion; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Gratings; Laser modes; Optical coupling; Optical pulses; Optical waveguides; Pulse amplifiers; Pulse modulation; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1998. ISLC 1998 NARA. 1998 IEEE 16th International
Conference_Location :
Nara, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4223-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1998.734235
