Title :
Self-configuring athermal tunable DS-DBR laser for passive optical networks
Author :
Lee, S.H. ; Wonfor, A. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Busico, G. ; Cush, R. ; Wale, M.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Univ. of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK
Abstract :
We demonstrate a self-tuning athermal laser suitable for PON applications. The cooler-less laser operates up to 70°C with a wavelength accuracy of better than 0.1nm over a 36nm range using an open loop control circuit.
Keywords :
Central office; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Open loop systems; Optical control; Optical network units; Optical transmitters; Passive optical networks; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
