Title :
2 cm long monolithic multisection laser for active modelocking at 2.2 GHz
Author :
Hansen, P.B. ; Raybon, G. ; Koren, U. ; Young, Matthew G. ; Newkirk, M.A. ; Chien, M.-D. ; Tell, B. ; Burrus, C.A.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/29/1993 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 2 cm long three-contact multisection laser has been fabricated for modelocking at very low repetition rates. Active modelocking yields 8.0-12.3 ps pulses at 2.2, 4.3 and 6.5 GHz corresponding to the fundamental, first, and second harmonics of the cavity resonance frequency. This device demonstrates the feasibility of fabricating monolithic pulse sources operating at rates as low as the OC-48 Sonet transmission rate (2.488 Gbit/s).
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; integrated optics; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; 2 cm; 2.2 GHz; 2.488 Gbit/s; 4.3 GHz; 6.5 GHz; 8 to 12.3 ps; InGaAsP laser; OC-48 Sonet transmission rate; active modelocking; monolithic multisection laser; monolithic pulse sources; optical transmitters; very low repetition rates;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19930496
