Title :
Detailed Comparison of Injection-Seeded and Self-Seeded Performance of a 1060-nm Gain-Switched Fabry–PÉrot Laser Diode
Author :
Vu, K.T. ; Malinowski, Andrew ; Roelens, Michaël A F ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Canberra, ACT
fDate :
7/1/2008 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
We investigate and compare the performance of a gain-switched picosecond Fabry-Perot laser diode operated at 1.06 mum under both injection- and self-seeded conditions. Our experiments show that comparable performance can be obtained for both modes of operation, with the self-seeding arrangement offering overall benefits in terms of reduced system complexity and cost, providing the associated quantization of available pulse repetition rate can be tolerated.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Fabry-Perot resonators; III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; InGaAsP; fiber Bragg grating; gain-switched picosecond Fabry-Perot laser diode; injection-seeded condition; optical pulse generation; pulse repetition rate; self-seeded condition; semiconductor lasers; wavelength 1.06 mum; Costs; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse shaping; Optical pulses; Oscillators; Pulse amplifiers; Fiber Bragg grating; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.2008.922322
