Title :
40 GHz actively mode-locked DBR laser diodes with a wide (800 MHz) locking range
Author :
Katoh, Y. ; Arahira, S. ; Ogawa, Y.
Author_Institution :
R&D Dept., Oki Electr. Ind. Co. Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
40-GHz active mode-locking of a monolithic DBR laser diode integrated with an electroabsorption modulator has been reported. Nearly transform-limited pulses of < 6 ps are generated over a frequency range of 37.7-38.5 GHz.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; electro-optical modulation; electroabsorption; integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; optical communication equipment; optical pulse generation; semiconductor lasers; 40 GHz; 6 ps; GHz actively mode-locked DBR laser diodes; IOE; active mode-locking; electroabsorption modulator; frequency range; monolithic DBR laser diode; transform-limited pulses; Bandwidth; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Frequency; Optical films; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Pulse modulation; Space vector pulse width modulation;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exhibit, 2001. OFC 2001
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-655-9
