Title :
Recovery rates in semiconductor laser amplifiers: optical and electrical bias dependencies
Author :
Manning, R.J. ; Davies, D.A.O. ; Lucek, J.K.
Author_Institution :
Technol. Res. Unit, British Telecom Res. Labs., Ipswich
fDate :
7/21/1994 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors measure the dependence of the gain recovery rate in semiconductor laser amplifiers on optical and electrical bias conditions, and show that rapid recovery is achievable (in times ~10 ps) with modest optical bias powers (⩽50 mW)
Keywords :
laser beams; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing; 10 ps; 50 mW; bias powers; electrical bias dependencies; gain recovery; optical bias dependencies; recovery rates; semiconductor laser amplifiers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19940840
