Title :
Wavelength-tunable semiconductor lasers for optical fiber communications
Author :
Zah, C.E. ; Lee, T.P.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
The status of wavelength-tunable semiconductor lasers, crucial optical devices for multichannel coherent optical communications, is reviewed. The wavelength tuning characteristics of multielectrode distributed feedback lasers, multielectrode distributed Bragg reflector lasers, and tunable twin-guide lasers are described. Wavelength tuning by carrier injection and multiwavelength packet switching are discussed
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical fibres; packet switching; semiconductor junction lasers; carrier injection; multichannel coherent optical communications; multielectrode distributed Bragg reflector lasers; multielectrode distributed feedback lasers; multiwavelength packet switching; optical devices; optical fiber communications; tunable twin-guide lasers; wavelength-tunable semiconductor lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical devices; Optical fiber communication; Optical fibers; Optical tuning; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Global Telecommunications Conference, 1990, and Exhibition. 'Communications: Connecting the Future', GLOBECOM '90., IEEE
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-632-2
DOI :
10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116702
