DocumentCode
1601761
Title
Optimization of dynamic properties and link for directly-modulated gain-coupled DFB lasers
Author
Liu, Yiran ; White, J. Kenton ; Penty, Richard V. ; White, Ian H.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
fYear
2004
Firstpage
32
Lastpage
33
Abstract
This paper demonstrates the respective roles that combined gain- and index-coupling play in the dynamic properties and overall link performance of DFB lasers. It is shown that for data communication applications, modest gain-coupling enables optimum transmission at 10 Gbit/s.
Keywords
data communication; distributed feedback lasers; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; optimisation; 10 Gbit/s; DFB lasers; data communication applications; directly-modulated lasers; dynamic properties; gain-coupled lasers; gain-coupling; index-coupling; optimization; overall link performance; Bandwidth; Chirp modulation; Damping; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser noise; Optical fiber communication; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Ring lasers;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Numerical Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices, 2004. NUSOD '04. Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-8530-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/NUSOD.2004.1345132
Filename
1345132
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