Title :
Wavelength selection with nanosecond switching times using distributed-feedback laser amplifiers
Author :
Kobrinski, Haim ; Vecchi, M.P. ; Goldstein, E.L. ; Bulley, R.M.
Author_Institution :
Bell Commun. Res., Morristown, NJ
fDate :
7/21/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Wavelength selection with 1 ns switching times is demonstrated using DFB semiconductor laser amplifiers with net gain of 10 dB. Dynamic selection of packets from two wavelength-multiplexed 1.2 Gbit/s channels, separated by 0.23 nm, is demonstrated with BER<10-9
Keywords :
digital communication systems; distributed feedback lasers; frequency division multiplexing; optical communication; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; 1 ns; 1.2 Gbit/s; 10 dB; BER; DFB semiconductor laser amplifiers; WDM; digital transmission; distributed-feedback laser; nanosecond switching times; packet switching; wavelength multiplexed channels; wavelength selection;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
