A practical approach to wavelength selectable DWDM sources

Author

Ackerman, D.A. ; Johnson, Jennifer E. ; Ketelsen, L.J.-P. ; Geary, J.M. ; Asous, W.A. ; Walters, F.S. ; Freund, J.M. ; Hybertsen, Mark S. ; Glogovsky, K.G. ; Lentz, C.W. ; Reynolds, C.L. ; Bylsma, R.B. ; Eng, L.E. ; Gupta, Rajesh ; Veliadis, Victor ; Royc

Author_Institution

Agere Syst., Murray Hill, NJ

Volume

1

fYear

2001

fDate

2001

Firstpage

171

Abstract

A wavelength selectable source within a transmitter for high-speed, dense wavelength division multiplexed systems must tune across a substantial number of channels while meeting rigorous system specifications in each channel. It must offer the same level of stability, reliability and ease of use as single wavelength counterparts. We examine a tunable source designed to meet the needs of high bit-rate DWDM systems for long-haul and metro applications

Keywords

distributed Bragg reflector lasers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optoelectronics; laser reliability; laser stability; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; quantum well lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; DBR laser; DBR tuning section; EA modulator; MQW lasers; SOA; channels; electroabsorption modulators; high bit-rate DWDM systems; high-speed dense wavelength division multiplexed systems; long-haul applications; metro applications; reliability; semiconductor optical amplifiers; stability; system specifications; tunable source; wavelength selectable DWDM sources; Costs; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2001. LEOS 2001. The 14th Annual Meeting of the IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1092-8081

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7105-4

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOS.2001.969227

Filename

969227