Title :
Progress in integrated widely tunable edge-emitting 1.55 μm laser diodes
Author :
Morthier, G. ; Todt, R. ; Amann, M.-C. ; Wesström, J.O. ; Sarlet, G.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Inf. Technol., Ghent Univ.-IMEC, Ghent
Abstract :
We present the progress obtained in recent years on widely tunable edge-emitting lasers at 1.55 μm. We focus on electronically tunable lasers, which can switch the wavelength in tens of nanoseconds and thus offer great potential for new networking concepts such as optical packet/burst switching, label switching, bandwidth on demand,...
Keywords :
integrated optics; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical switches; packet switching; semiconductor lasers; surface emitting lasers; edge-emitting laser diodes; electronically tunable lasers; label switching; optical burst switching; optical packet switching; wavelength 1.55 μm; wavelength switching; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical packet switching; Optical reflection; Optical transmitters; Power generation; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics - Pacific Rim, 2007. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Seoul
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1173-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1174-0
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2007.4391588
