• DocumentCode
    1078192
  • Title

    Dynamics of index coupled DFB lasers with minimal spatial hole burning

  • Author

    Zhang, L.M. ; Carroll, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., UK
  • Volume
    6
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    4/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    486
  • Lastpage
    488
  • Abstract
    Spatial hole burning in quarter-wave phase-shifted DFB lasers can be significantly reduced by spatially varying the coupling coefficient in the longitudinal direction. For such a laser, time dependent spatial hole burning is examined using a large signal dynamic model established earlier. The transient power changes, frequency chirp during gain switching and side mode suppression ratio at steady state are also simulated.<>
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; laser modes; laser theory; optical hole burning; optical switches; refractive index; semiconductor lasers; coupling coefficient; frequency chirp; gain switching; index coupled DFB lasers; large signal dynamic model; longitudinal direction; minimal spatial hole burning; phase-shifted; quarter-wave; side mode suppression ratio; spatially varying; steady state; time dependent spatial hole burning; transient power changes,; Distributed feedback devices; Frequency; Function approximation; Gratings; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical coupling; Phase modulation; Photonics;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1041-1135
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/68.281803
  • Filename
    281803