Title :
Reliability study of 1.55 μm distributed Bragg reflector lasers
Author :
Delorme, F. ; Alibert, G.
Author_Institution :
CNET, Bagneux, France
fDate :
2/27/1997 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
For the first time, systematic investigations of accelerated aging of DBR lasers are reported. For all the tests performed on both active and tuning sections, no spectral degradations are observed, and the tunability remains unchanged. The lifetime at 60°C is estimated to be <7×104h
Keywords :
ageing; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser reliability; semiconductor device reliability; semiconductor lasers; 1.55 micrometre; 60 degC; accelerated aging; active sections; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser lifetime; reliability study; tunability; tuning sections;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19970273
