Intensity modulation and chirp of 1.55-μm multiple-quantum-well laser diodes: modeling and experimental verification

Author

Czotscher, K. ; Weisser, S. ; Leven, A. ; Rosenzweig, J.

Author_Institution

Fraunhofer-Inst. fur Angewandte Festkorperphys., Freiburg, Germany

Volume

5

Issue

3

fYear

1999

Firstpage

606

Lastpage

612

Abstract

A laser model based on rate equations for the simulation of high-speed optical access networks using directly modulated lasers is presented. The laser model is implemented into a commercial microwave simulator (Microwave Design System (MDS), Hewlett Packard). The extraction of DC- and small-signal RF parameters of the laser is described. The laser model is verified by the very good agreement of simulated and measured large-signal intensity and chirp waveforms. Model validity is further confirmed by comparing measured and simulated 10-Gbit/s eye diagrams after up to 100 km of standard fiber

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; chirp modulation; distributed feedback lasers; frequency modulation; gallium arsenide; high-speed optical techniques; indium compounds; intensity modulation; laser beams; laser feedback; optical fibre networks; optical modulation; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; 1.55 mum; 10 Gbit/s; 100 km; DC-signal RF parameters; GaAs-InAlGaAs; Hewlett Packard; Microwave Design System; chirp; chirp waveforms; commercial microwave simulator; directly modulated lasers; eye diagrams; high-speed optical access networks; intensity modulation; large-signal intensity; laser model; multiple-quantum-well laser diodes; rate equations; small-signal RF parameters; standard fiber; Chirp; Equations; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Intensity modulation; Laser modes; Masers; Optical fiber networks; Optical modulation; Quantum well devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.788424

Filename

788424