Title :
Nanosecond-tunable double-section DFB laser for dynamic wavelength addressing applications
Author :
Cooper, Jonathan M. ; Dixon, J. ; Goodman, M.S. ; Kobrinski, Haim ; Vecchi, M.P. ; Tur, Moshe ; Menocal, S.G. ; Tsuji, Satoshi
Author_Institution :
Bell Commun. Res., Morristown, NJ
fDate :
9/15/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Fast tuning among eight wavelengths with switching times <5 ns is reported. A current-injection tuning scheme is presented which minimises thermal effects over a continuous range of 3.2 Å
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; switching; 5 ns; DFB laser; current-injection tuning scheme; double-section; dynamic wavelength addressing; fast tuning; modulation; nanosecond tunable laser; optical transmission; packet switch applications; semiconductor lasers; switching times;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
