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
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;
Conference_Titel :
Electron Devices Meeting, 1997. Proceedings., 1997 IEEE Hong Kong
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3802-2
DOI :
10.1109/HKEDM.1997.642346
