Title :
A review of semiconductor lasers for optical communications
Author :
Ujager, Farhan S. ; Zaidi, S.M.H. ; Younis, Usman
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electr. Eng. & Comput. Sci., Nat. Univ. of Sci. & Technol., Islamabad, Pakistan
Abstract :
Semiconductor lasers have the potential to meet demands for next generation high speed optical networks. Their low cost, wide tunability, low power consumption, and very good spectral response make them ideal transmission sources. This paper presents a review of the current applications, commercial availability, and future directions of semiconductor lasers. Comparative analysis of these lasers identifies their deployment in different optical networks.
Keywords :
optical communication; reviews; semiconductor lasers; next generation high speed optical networks; optical communications; review; semiconductor lasers; transmission sources; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Quantum well lasers; Vertical cavity surface emitting lasers; Distributed feedback (DFB) laser; External Cavity Diode Lasers (ECDL); Fabry-Perot (FP) laser; Multi Quantum Well (MQW) laser; Semi conductor lasers; Vertical Cavity Surface Emi tting Lasers (VCSEL);
Conference_Titel :
High-Capacity Optical Networks and Enabling Technologies (HONET), 2010
Conference_Location :
Cairo
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9922-9
DOI :
10.1109/HONET.2010.5715754
