DocumentCode
1031871
Title
Tuning-current splitting network for three-section DBR lasers
Author
Ishida, Osamu ; Tada, Yasunori ; Ishii, Hiroyuki
Author_Institution
NTT Transmission Syst. Labs., Kanagawa
Volume
30
Issue
3
fYear
1994
fDate
2/3/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
241
Lastpage
242
Abstract
A simple current-splitting network for DBR-laser frequency tuning is proposed that distributes a single control current among two tuning sections and can adjust the current distribution without yielding impedance mismatching. The nonlinear characteristics of the tuning sections realise the non-proportional current splitting suitable for continuous tuning; 470 GHz (3.8 nm) tuning range is achieved
Keywords
current distribution; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; DBR-laser frequency tuning; continuous tuning; current distribution; nonlinear characteristics; nonproportional current splitting; single control current; three-section DBR lasers; tuning sections; tuning-current splitting network;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19940132
Filename
267216
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