• DocumentCode
    2775438
  • Title

    Improving pulses from 2-contact self-pulsating DFB semiconductor lasers

  • Author

    Lowery, A.J. ; Gurney, P.C.R.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    19-23 Sep 1994
  • Firstpage
    103
  • Lastpage
    104
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. We propose that short pulses from a self-pulsating DFB laser will be shortened and stabilised by optical filtering and optical feedback. Simulations predict 60 ps pulses at 2.5 GHz with a contrast ratio >10 dB
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser feedback; laser stability; laser theory; optical filters; semiconductor lasers; simulation; 2-contact self-pulsating DFB semiconductor lasers; 2.5 GHz; 60 ps; contrast ratio; laser pulse shortening; laser stability; optical feedback; optical filtering; short pulses; simulations; Current density; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers; Timing jitter;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1994., 14th IEEE International
  • Conference_Location
    Maui, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-1754-8
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISLC.1994.519155
  • Filename
    519155