Dynamic wavelength tuning characteristics of the 1.5-μm three-section DBR lasers: analysis and experiment

Author

Teshima, Mitsuhiro

Author_Institution

NTT Opt. Network Syst. Labs., Yokosuka, Japan

Volume

31

Issue

8

fYear

1995

fDate

8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1389

Lastpage

1400

Abstract

We present a detailed theoretical analysis of the static and dynamic tuning characteristics of 1.55-μm region three-section tunable DBR lasers under discrete tuning and under continuous tuning. We have analyzed the oscillating wavelength, the Bragg wavelength, and output power characteristics using the rate equation that considers the thermal effect, simultaneously analyzed the heat transfer equation, considering the heat transfer among passive waveguides, the LD chip, the submount, and the heat sink. We experimentally confirm the static and dynamic wavelength tuning characteristics using a highly accurate heterodyne measurement system. Static and dynamic characteristics simulated using the three-section DBR laser model and the thermal model agree with the experimental results presented in this paper

Keywords

demodulation; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; frequency division multiplexing; heat sinks; heat transfer; laser theory; laser tuning; laser variables measurement; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.5-μm three-section DBR lasers; 1.55 mum; Bragg wavelength; LD chip; continuous tuning; discrete tuning; dynamic wavelength tuning characteristics; heat sink; heat transfer equation; highly accurate heterodyne measurement system; oscillating wavelength; output power characteristics; passive waveguides; rate equation; submount; theoretical analysis; thermal effect; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Equations; Heat sinks; Heat transfer; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Power generation; Semiconductor device measurement; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9197

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/3.400389

Filename

400389