• DocumentCode
    783172
  • Title

    Self-oscillation and period adding from resonant tunnelling diode-laser diode circuit

  • Author

    Figueiredo, J.M.L. ; Romeira, B. ; Slight, T.J. ; Wang, L. ; Wasige, E. ; Ironside, C.N.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. of Glasgow, Glasgow
  • Volume
    44
  • Issue
    14
  • fYear
    2008
  • Firstpage
    876
  • Lastpage
    877
  • Abstract
    A hybrid optoelectronic integrated circuit comprising a laser diode driven by a resonant tunnelling diode can output various optical and electrical signal patterns that include self-sustained oscillations, subharmonic and harmonic locking and unlocked signals, with potential applications in optical communication systems.
  • Keywords
    harmonic oscillators (circuits); integrated optoelectronics; optical communication; resonant tunnelling diodes; semiconductor lasers; electrical signal patterns; harmonic locking; hybrid optoelectronic integrated circuit; laser diode; optical communication systems applications; optical signal patterns; resonant tunnelling diode; self-sustained oscillations; subharmonic locking; unlocked signal oscillations;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:20080350
  • Filename
    4558462