Title :
Dual-mode semiconductor-optical-amplifier external-cavity laser
Author :
Wang, W. ; Cada, M. ; Seregelyi, J. ; Paquet, S. ; Mihailov, S.J. ; Lu, P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, NS, Canada
fDate :
7/7/2005 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A dual-mode semiconductor-optical-amplifier external-cavity laser is presented. The dual-mode optical output can produce a radio frequency beat signal at 31.6 GHz with a 3 dB linewidth of 700 kHz.
Keywords :
microwave photonics; semiconductor optical amplifiers; 31.6 GHz; 700 kHz; dual-mode optical output; dual-mode semiconductor-optical-amplifier external-cavity laser; radio frequency beat signal;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:20051290