Title :
Fast frequency-tunable external-cavity laser
Author :
Glance, B. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Stulz, L.W.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Laboratories, Crawford Hill Laboratory, Holmdel, USA
Abstract :
We describe a tunable, single-frequency, narrow-line external-cavity laser that can be FSK up to 100Mbit/s by modulating the laser current. The result is obtained by using a two-section laser: one section for lasing and the other for FSK modulation.
Keywords :
frequency shift keying; laser cavity resonators; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; 100 Mbits/s; FSK; frequency-tunable external-cavity laser; laser current; modulating; two-section laser;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870070
