Monolithic 40-GHz Mode-Locked MQW DBR Lasers for High-Speed Optical Communication Systems

Author

Kaiser, Ronald ; Hüttl, Bernd

Author_Institution

Fraunhoter Inst. for Telecommun., Heinrich-Hertz-Inst., Berlin

Volume

13

Issue

1

fYear

2007

Firstpage

125

Lastpage

135

Abstract

The state-of-the-art of the development and fabrication of advanced 1.55-mum/40-GHz pulse laser modules with a monolithic InP-based mode-locked distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) MQW laser chip inside is reported, with respect to the future applications in high-speed optical communications. We emphasize the latest improvements for hybrid mode-locked devices, which integrate a saturable absorber or an electroabsorption modulator. We further illustrate different technical approaches that enable meeting predetermined frequencies and wavelengths, and which are at the same time promising with respect to high fabrication yields

Keywords

distributed Bragg reflector lasers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; laser mode locking; modules; optical communication equipment; optical fabrication; optical saturable absorption; quantum well lasers; 1.55 mum; 40 GHz; InP; MQW DBR laser; distributed Bragg reflector; electroabsorption modulator; laser mode locking; saturable absorber; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Fiber lasers; High speed optical techniques; Laser mode locking; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber networks; Optical packet switching; Optical signal processing; Quantum well devices; Semiconductor lasers; Mode-locked lasers; monolithic integrated circuits; optical communication; optoelectronic devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/JSTQE.2006.885330

Filename

4084537