200 km 2.5 Gbit/s transmission with low threshold 1.55 μm partly gain-coupled DFB lasers

Author

Aberkane, N. ; Thédrez, B. ; Rainsant, J.M. ; Voiriot, V. ; Gentner, J.L. ; Pinquier, A. ; Le Gouezigou, L. ; Fernier, B.

Author_Institution

Groupement d´´Interet Econ., Alcatel Alsthom Recherche, Marcoussis, France

Volume

1

fYear

1998

fDate

20-24 Sep 1998

Firstpage

159

Abstract

We present partly gain-coupled DFB lasers with a periodically etched active layer. Low threshold currents are reported 200 km NDSF transmission experiment at 2.5 Gb/s show very low penalty of 0.3 dB. We have fabricated and measured partly gain-coupled DFB lasers with periodically etched quantum-wells. The technology used was checked to be homogeneous and reproducible. Very low threshold currents are reported with a high singlemode yield. 200 km (NDSF) nondispersion shifted fibre transmission at 2.5 Gb/s was performed with a very low penalty

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; 1.55 mum; 2.5 Gbit/s; 200 km; Gbit/s transmission; NDSF transmission; NDSF transmission experiment; gain-coupled DFB lasers; high singlemode yield; homogeneous; low threshold; low threshold currents; nondispersion shifted fibre transmission; partly gain-coupled DFB lasers; periodically etched active layer; periodically etched quantum-wells; quantum well lasers; very low penalty; very low threshold currents; Bit error rate; High speed optical techniques; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical receivers; Power generation; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Testing; Threshold current;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on

Conference_Location

Madrid

Print_ISBN

84-89900-14-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ECOC.1998.732482

Filename

732482