Title :
High-accuracy, sub-μs wavelength switching with thermal drift suppression in tunable distributed amplification (TDA-) DFB laser array
Author :
Kanai, Teruto ; Nunoya, Nobuhiro ; Yamanaka, T. ; Iga, R. ; Shimokozono, M. ; Ishii, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
Abstract :
We successfully demonstrate sub-μs wavelength switching based on current tuning with a frequency deviation of 1 GHz achieved by the large suppression of thermal frequency drift in a narrow interval tunable distributed amplification (TDA-) DFB laser array.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; optical switches; frequency 1 GHz; thermal drift suppression; thermal frequency drift suppression; tunable distributed amplification DFB laser array; wavelength switching; Arrays; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical switches; Semiconductor laser arrays;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0457-0
