Title :
Experimental analysis of laterally-coupled MQW-DFB lasers in optical feedback
Author :
Maldonado-Basilio, Ramon ; Eslamdoost, Vahid ; Nkanta, Julie E. ; Hall, Trevor J.
Author_Institution :
Photonic Technol. Lab., Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
Characterization of third-order grating LC-MQW-DFB lasers in free-running and feedback is reported for various operation conditions. Relative to free-running, line-width reduction of >15 times is measured in optical feedback, obtaining a minimum of 10 kHz.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser feedback; quantum well lasers; distributed feedback lasers; free-running line-width reduction; laterally-coupled MQW-DFB lasers; multiple quantum well lasers; optical feedback; third-order grating; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Measurement by laser beam; Optical attenuators; Optical feedback; Optical variables measurement; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
