• DocumentCode
    774544
  • Title

    Fast Wavelength Switching Lasers Using Two-Section Slotted Fabry–PÉrot Structures

  • Author

    Smyth, Frank ; Connolly, Eoin ; Roycroft, Brendan ; Corbett, Brian ; Lambkin, Paul ; Barry, Liam P.

  • Author_Institution
    Res. Insitute for Networks & Commun. Eng., Dublin City Univ.
  • Volume
    18
  • Issue
    20
  • fYear
    2006
  • Firstpage
    2105
  • Lastpage
    2107
  • Abstract
    Fast wavelength switching of a two-section slotted Fabry-Perot laser structure is presented. The slot design enables operation at five discrete wavelength channels spaced by 10 nm by tuning one section of the device. These wavelengths operate with sidemode suppression ratio in excess of 35 dB, and switching times between these channels of approximately 1 ns are demonstrated
  • Keywords
    Fabry-Perot resonators; high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical switches; telecommunication channels; Fabry-Perot laser structures; device switching; discrete wavelength channels; fast wavelength switching; sidemode suppression ratio; slot design; two-section slotted laser structures; Laser tuning; Optical device fabrication; Optical fiber networks; Optical filters; Optical modulation; Optical packet switching; Optical transmitters; Switches; Tunable circuits and devices; WDM networks; Laser fabrication; optical switching; semiconductor laser; switching time; wavelength tunable;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2006.882319
  • Filename
    1705499
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=774544