Title :
Evaluation of tunable microwave signals generated by monolithic two-section distributed feedback lasers
Author :
Chien-Chung Lin ; Chen-Yu Chien ; Yu-Chang Wu ; Hao-Chung Kuo ; Chun-Ting Lin
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonic Syst., Nat. Chiao-Tung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
We demonstrated a two-section 1.55μm laser with an air gap in the middle section. When two DFB lasers are powered together, an optical heterodying operation can produce microwave signals up to 44 GHz.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; microwave generation; microwave photonics; quantum well lasers; DFB lasers; air gap; monolithic two-section distributed feedback lasers; optical heterodying operation; tunable microwave signal generation; two-section laser; wavelength 1.55 mum; High-speed optical techniques; Masers; Optical device fabrication; Optical fibers; Optical mixing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2013 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
