Title :
Large-signal analog modulation response of monolithic optical injection-locked DFB lasers
Author :
Sung, Hyuk-Kee ; Lau, Erwin K. ; Wu, Ming C. ; Tishinin, D. ; Liou, K.Y. ; Tsang, W.T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Sci., California Univ., Berkeley, CA, USA
Abstract :
A monolithic optical injection-locked distributed feedback laser with bent-waveguide is demonstrated to achieve large optical extinction ratio (>12 dB) with DC to 2-GHz bandwidth. The extinction ratio is 6 dB higher than that of the free-running laser.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; extinction coefficients; optical modulation; optical waveguides; bent-waveguide; distributed feedback laser; large-signal analog modulation response; monolithic optical injection-locked DFB lasers; optical extinction ratio; Distributed feedback devices; Extinction ratio; Laser feedback; Laser noise; Nonlinear optics; Optical distortion; Optical feedback; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202012
