Title :
Demonstration of a high speed optical drop function using a tunable DFB laser
Author :
Chawki, M.J. ; Hamel, A.
Author_Institution :
France Telecom/CNET, Lannion, France
Abstract :
A high speed optical drop function was observed using the continuous and discontinuous tuning range of a two-electrode DFB laser. Transmission at 1.7 Gbit/s was examined, and the switching signal enabled two bytes to be dropped. This demonstration is suited to SDH or ATM transmission and confirms the interest in multielectrode sources for optical crossconnect applications.
Keywords :
asynchronous transfer mode; digital communication systems; distributed feedback lasers; laser beam applications; laser tuning; optical links; 1.7 Gbit/s; ATM transmission; SDH transmission; continuous tuning range; discontinuous tuning range; high speed optical drop function; multielectrode sources; optical crossconnect applications; switching signal; tunable DFB laser; two-electrode DFB laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930130
