Title :
Properties of commercial 1.3-μm Fabry-Perot laser modules in a time compression multiplexing system
Author_Institution :
NTT Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
7/1/1991 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The practical properties of nine types of 1.3-μm Fabry-Perot laser modules were determined so as to construct a bidirectional transmission system. Time compression multiplexing (TCM) transmission is employed and the modules must act as both transmitter and receiver. Many modules are tested and it is found that the responsivity of a laser module is roughly proportional to the module´s output power. The main source of variation in responsivity is determined to be due to coupling effects. Optical characteristics are measured over the range -15 to +65°C. The maximum transmission distance for narrow-band ISDN (integrated services digital network) services over single-mode fibers is determined for a bit rate of 3.5 Mb/s
Keywords :
ISDN; laser cavity resonators; laser transitions; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; time division multiplexing; -15 to 65 degC; 1.3 micron; 3.5 Mbit/s; Fabry-Perot laser modules; bidirectional transmission system; bit rate; coupling effects; integrated services digital network; narrow-band ISDN; optical characteristics; output power; responsivity; single-mode fibers; time compression multiplexing system; transmission distance; Couplings; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; ISDN; Narrowband; Optical receivers; Optical transmitters; Power generation; Power lasers; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
