Title :
LOA based multiwavelength laser source
Author :
Qureshi, K.K. ; Chung, W.H. ; Tam, H.Y. ; Wai, P.K.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Hong Kong Univ., China
Abstract :
We propose a multiwavelength laser source based on a linear optical amplifier (LOA). Thirty eight wavelengths covering C+L-band with 0.8 nm channel spacing are generated at room temperature. Simultaneous tuning of multiwavelengths is also demonstrated.
Keywords :
channel spacing; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 293 to 298 K; C+L-band; channel spacing; linear optical amplifier; multiwavelength laser source; multiwavelength tuning; Erbium-doped fiber lasers; Laser excitation; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical filters; Probes; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Stimulated emission; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202144
