Title :
Optimization of Spectrum-Sliced ASE Source for Injection-Locking a Fabry–PÉrot Laser Diode
Author :
Cheng, Xiaofei ; Wen, Yang Jing ; Dong, Yi ; Xu, Zhaowen ; Shao, Xu ; Wang, Yixin ; Lu, Chao
Author_Institution :
Inst. for Infocomm Res., Singapore
Abstract :
We experimentally study the impact of filter bandwidth of a spectrum-sliced amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source on the injection-locking of a Fabry-Perot laser diode (FPLD) for passive optical network application. Optimal bandwidth of a spectrum-sliced ASE source was found in terms of receiver sensitivity after transmission. We also investigate the impact of intensity noise (IN) of the spectrum-sliced ASE source and its suppression for a wavelength-locked FPLD using a semiconductor optical amplifier. Experiment results show that the output performance of a wavelength-locked FPLD is improved by IN suppression
Keywords :
optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; semiconductor optical amplifiers; superradiance; Fabry-Perot laser diode; amplified spontaneous emission; filter bandwidth; injection-locking; intensity noise suppression; receiver sensitivity; semiconductor optical amplifier; spectrum-sliced ASE source; Band pass filters; Bandwidth; Diode lasers; Fabry-Perot; Optical filters; Optical noise; Optical receivers; Passive filters; Passive optical networks; Spontaneous emission; Amplified spontaneous emission (ASE) source; Fabry–PÉrot laser diode (FPLD); injection-locking; passive optical network (PON); semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA);
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2006.882304
