Title :
Demonstration of Highly Linear Uncooled DFB Lasers for Next Generation RF Over Fibre Applications
Author :
Hartmann, Peter ; Webster, Mark ; Wonfor, Adrian ; Wake, D. ; Seeds, Alwyn J. ; White, Henry
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ.
Abstract :
We show that uncooled directly modulated DFB laser diodes exhibit highly linear RF performance up to 85degC. These devices are found to be suitable for radio over fiber transmission of complex digital modulation formats
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; radio-over-fibre; semiconductor lasers; 85 degC; DFB lasers; RF over fibre transmission; complex modulation formats; digital modulation formats; directly modulated laser; highly linear lasers; laser diodes; uncooled lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2002. ECOC 2002. 28th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Copenhagen
Print_ISBN :
87-90974-63-8
