Title :
Spectral, phase noise and phase modulation characteristics of AM sideband injection-locked semiconductor lasers
Author :
Kikuchi, Kazuro ; Zah, C.E.
Author_Institution :
Bell Communications Research, Navesink Research & Engineering Center, Red Bank, USA
Abstract :
AM sideband injection locking is demonstrated experimentally using 1.3¿m DFB lasers. The slave laser is injection-locked to a 3 GHz AM sideband of the master laser. By controlling the injection power, a very stable injection-locked state of the slave laser can be achieved. The phase noise and phase modulation characteristics are also discussed.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; frequency division multiplexing; optical communication equipment; semiconductor junction lasers; 1.3 micron; 3 GHz; AM sideband injection locking; AM sideband injection-locked semiconductor lasers; DFB lasers; master laser; phase modulation characteristics; phase noise; slave laser; spectral behaviour;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19870315
