Title :
Birefringent Fiber Loop to Improve Directly Modulated Laser Diode Pulses
Author :
Chow, C.W. ; Tsang, H.K.
Author_Institution :
Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong, China
Abstract :
We describe the use of a birefringent-fiber-loop (BFL) to improve the signal from a 10Gb/s directly modulated DFB laser. The BFL reduces amplitude transients, frequency chirp and pattern dependence in the directly modulated signal.
Keywords :
Birefringence; Chirp modulation; Delay; Diode lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9242-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569568
