Title :
Tunable optical-wavelength conversion using an optically-triggerable multielectrode distributed feedback laser diode
Author :
Kawaguchi, Hitoshi ; Magari, Katsuaki ; Yasaka, Hiroshi ; Fukuda, Mitsuo ; Oe, Kunishige
Author_Institution :
Opto-Electron. Lab., NTT, Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Tunable optical-wavelength conversion with tunability greater than 5 Å using a multielectrode distributed-feedback laser diode (DFB LD) with a saturable absorber is discussed. This device is not dependent on input polarization and can operate at up to 500 MHz. Preliminary results of an optical switching experiment using the tunable wavelength converter and optical narrowband filter with a DFB LD amplifier are also reported
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; optical filters; optical frequency conversion; optical saturable absorption; semiconductor junction lasers; multielectrode distributed-feedback laser diode; optical narrowband filter; optical switching; optically-triggerable laser diode; saturable absorber; tunable optical-wavelength conversion; tunable wavelength converter; Diode lasers; Feeds; Gratings; Optical bistability; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical resonators; Optical wavelength conversion; Stimulated emission; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
