Title :
Semiconductor Laser Diode Model Implementation Including Optical Back-Reflection
Author :
Mokhtar, Ayman ; MacEachern, Leonard ; Mahmoud, Samy
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Syst. & Comput. Eng., Carleton Univ., Ottawa, Ont.
Abstract :
Fabry Perot (FP) and distributed feedback (DFB) laser diode rate equations were augmented to model optical back-reflections. The proposed laser model was implemented and used in simulations to determine the effect of reflected optical power on the performance of directly modulated FP and DFB laser diodes for modulation frequencies spanning near-DC to 10 GHz. The relationship between optical feedback and the laser threshold current and the laser linearity are examined and presented with supporting measurements
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; distributed feedback lasers; laser beams; laser cavity resonators; laser theory; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; DFB; Fabry Perot laser; distributed feedback laser diode rate equations; laser linearity; laser threshold current; modulation frequency; optical back-reflection; optical feedback; optical power; semiconductor laser diode model; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Equations; Frequency modulation; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor laser diode; laser modeling; laser simulation; optical back-reflection; rate equations;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical and Computer Engineering, 2006. CCECE '06. Canadian Conference on
Conference_Location :
Ottawa, Ont.
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0038-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0038-4
DOI :
10.1109/CCECE.2006.277280
