Title :
Characterization of a 60 GHz passively mode locked quantum well laser with applications for radio over fibre
Author :
Carney, K. ; Maldonado-Basilio, Ramon ; Landais, P.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Electron. Eng., Dublin City Univ., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
In this paper, a multimode quantum well Fabry-Perot laser with potential application as a carrier signal generator for radio-over-fibre (RoF) is characterized. The laser is passively mode-locked, with no saturable absorber, and exhibits pulsed operation at 60GHz with only d.c. bias applied. The optical spectra, optical linewidth and beat tone linewidth of the laser are all characterized. Due to its pulsed operation at 60GHz and its low linewidth, this laser could be a key low cost component for RoF and WPAN systems.
Keywords :
laser mode locking; personal area networks; quantum well lasers; radio-over-fibre; Fabry-Perot laser; RoF; WPAN systems; carrier signal generator; d.c. bias; frequency 60 GHz; multimode quantum well; optical linewidth; optical spectra; passively mode locked quantum well laser; radio over fibre; High-speed optical techniques; Integrated optics; Laser mode locking; Optical feedback; Optical fibers; Optical filters; Passively mode-locked laser; WPAN; radio over fibre;
Conference_Titel :
Transparent Optical Networks (ICTON), 2013 15th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Cartagena
DOI :
10.1109/ICTON.2013.6602768
