Title :
Narrow linewidth discrete mode laser diodes for advanced modulation formats
Author :
O´Carroll, John ; Phelan, Richard ; Kelly, Brian ; Byrne, Diarmuid ; Smyth, Frank ; Cardiff, Barry ; Anandarajah, Prince M. ; Barry, Liam P.
Author_Institution :
Trinity Enterprise Centre, Eblana Photonics Ltd., Dublin, Ireland
Abstract :
We report on discrete mode laser diodes with narrow linewidth and show comparable performance to an external cavity laser in a QPSK setup at baud rates as low as 2.5 Gbaud.
Keywords :
optical communication; quadrature phase shift keying; semiconductor lasers; QPSK setup; advanced modulation formats; baud rates; external cavity laser; narrow linewidth discrete mode laser diodes; Laser modes; Laser noise; Measurement by laser beam; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Receivers; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2012 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0262-3
