Title :
External cavity controlled single longitudinal mode laser transmitter module
Author :
Preston, K.R. ; Woollard, K.C. ; Cameron, K.H.
Author_Institution :
British Telecom Research Laboratories, Ipswich, UK
Abstract :
A GaInAsP/InP laser transmitter module incorporating an external cavity is described. It is shown that the cavity produces stable tunable single longitudinal mode operation of the laser even under high speed modulation conditions.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; GaInAsP/InP laser transmitter module; external cavity controlled; optical waveguides; semiconductor laws; single longitudinal mode;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810649