• DocumentCode
    3123781
  • Title

    Investigation of wavelength tuning and power bistability in a 3-section DFB laser

  • Author

    Ho, H.W. ; Wanru, Zhuang ; Xiongwei, Hu ; Chan, K.T.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    35672
  • Firstpage
    117
  • Lastpage
    119
  • Abstract
    Wavelength tunability and optical power-bistability are demonstrated in the 3-electrode multi-quantum well distributed feedback laser by different schemes of current injection. A tuning curve different from that of a 2-section DFB laser is also observed
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; laser stability; laser tuning; quantum well lasers; MQW DFB laser; current injection schemes; distributed feedback laser; multi-quantum well laser; optical power bistability; three-electrode configuration; three-section DFB laser; tuning curve; wavelength tuning; Absorption; Charge carrier density; Distributed feedback devices; Electrodes; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical tuning; Power lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Electron Devices Meeting, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE Hong Kong
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-3802-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/HKEDM.1997.642346
  • Filename
    642346