Compact asymmetric strongly gain-coupled DFB laser array with integrated BFM array for simultaneous 4-λ 2.5 Gb/s 100 km WDM transmission

Author

Hong, J. ; Dreze, C. ; Shepherd, F. ; Fekecs, A. ; Pollex, D. ; Puetz, N. ; Rogers, C. ; Baulcomb, R.

Author_Institution

Station C, Nortel Networks, Ottawa, Ont., Canada

Volume

17

Issue

8

fYear

1999

fDate

8/1/1999 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

1436

Lastpage

1442

Abstract

A low-cost and high-performance 4-λ wavelength division multiplexing distributed feedback (WDM-DFB) laser array (or WDM4), employing a newly developed asymmetric strongly gain-coupled (A-SGC) laser structure, and a novel compact packaging approach was developed for optical network applications. The WDM4 laser array is capable of simultaneous 4-λ 100 km transmission through a standard nondispersion-shifted fiber, with a simultaneous and independent direct modulation at 2.5 Gb/s for each of the four WDM channels spaced by 200 GHz

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; symmetry; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 100 km; 2.5 Gbit/s; 400 km; WDM channels; WDM4 laser array; asymmetric strongly gain-coupled laser structure; compact asymmetric strongly gain-coupled DFB laser array; compact packaging; high-performance; high-performance 4-λ WDM DFB laser array; independent direct modulation; low-cost; optical network applications; standard nondispersion-shifted fiber; Distributed feedback devices; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser theory; Optical arrays; Optical coupling; Optical fiber networks; Packaging; Phased arrays; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Lightwave Technology, Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0733-8724

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/50.779166

Filename

779166