Title :
Calculated chirp in intracavity loss modulated DFB lasers
Author :
O´Gorman, J. ; Levi, A.F.J.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Labs., Murray Hill, NJ, USA
Abstract :
Calculations of modulation induced line-width broadening in 1.55 mu m DFB lasers are reported. Voltage controlled intracavity loss modulation has significant performance advantages compared with conventional large signal current modulation schemes.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; spectral line breadth; 1.55 micron; dynamic spectral broadening; intracavity loss modulated DFB lasers; large signal current modulation schemes; modulation induced line-width broadening; voltage controlled intracavity loss modulation; wavelength chirp;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19901145
