DocumentCode
1164111
Title
Demonstration of 9×200 Mbit/s wavelength division multiplexed transmitter
Author
Zirngibl, M. ; Joyner, Charles H. ; Stulz, L.W.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ
Volume
30
Issue
18
fYear
1994
fDate
9/1/1994 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
1484
Lastpage
1485
Abstract
A multifrequency laser capable of generating 200 Mbit/s data rates simultaneously at nine different wavelengths is demonstrated. The laser is based on the monolithic integration of a waveguide grating router with semiconductor optical amplifiers and thus provides automatic alignment of the optical channel wavelengths. This multifrequency laser may have important applications for local access WDM networks
Keywords
diffraction gratings; integrated optoelectronics; optical communication equipment; semiconductor lasers; transmitters; wavelength division multiplexing; 200 Mbit/s; automatic alignment; local access WDM networks; monolithic integration; multifrequency laser; optical channel wavelengths; semiconductor optical amplifiers; waveguide grating router; wavelength division multiplexed transmitter;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19941038
Filename
317027
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