• DocumentCode
    1073131
  • Title

    Improving the switching performance of a wavelength-tunable laser transmitter using a simple and effective driver circuit

  • Author

    Su, Yikai ; Simsarian, John E. ; Zhang, Liming

  • Author_Institution
    Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    9
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    2132
  • Lastpage
    2134
  • Abstract
    We report a simple and effective method to reduce the switching time of a semiconductor tunable laser. We perform simulation and experiment to investigate the limitation in achieving fast switching. A low output-impedance driver is used to effectively reduce the settling time of the diode current of the laser tuning section.
  • Keywords
    driver circuits; laser tuning; optical switches; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; driver circuit; semiconductor tunable laser; switching time reduction; wavelength-tunable laser transmitter; Circuit optimization; Circuit simulation; Driver circuits; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Semiconductor lasers; Switching circuits; Transmitters; Tunable circuits and devices; Voltage;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/LPT.2004.831552
  • Filename
    1325256
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1073131