Time-resolved spectral measurements on a multielectrode DFB laser using a Fabry-Perot interferometer

Author

Davis, M.G. ; Dowd, R. F O´

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Coll. Dublin, Ireland

Volume

6

Issue

1

fYear

1994

Firstpage

21

Lastpage

23

Abstract

A Fabry-Perot interferometer based time-resolved spectral measurement system capable of transform limited performance is described here. The system results from a model developed for the Fabry-Perot interferometer from which the mirror reflectivity emerges as the critical parameter in determining both the temporal and spectral response. Using this system, the response of a multi-electrode DFB laser under a number of different modulation formats is investigated.<>

Keywords

distributed feedback lasers; electrodes; laser variables measurement; light interferometers; mirrors; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; Fabry-Perot interferometer; critical parameter; mirror reflectivity; modulation formats; multielectrode DFB laser; spectral response; temporal response; time-resolved spectral measurement system; transform limited performance; Chirp; Fabry-Perot interferometers; Frequency; Laser modes; Mirrors; Modulation; Optical filters; Optical interferometry; Reflectivity; Wavelength measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.265877

Filename

265877