Title :
Directly-modulated DS-DBR tunable laser for uncooled C-band WDM system
Author :
Liu, Y. ; Ingham, J.D. ; Plumb, R.G.S. ; Penty, R.V. ; White, I.H. ; Robbins, D.J. ; Whitbread, N.D. ; Ward, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Eng. Dept., Cambridge Univ.
Abstract :
A tunable DS-DBR laser is demonstrated for uncooled WDM C-band channel generation with tight spacing (50 GHz) and low thermal drift (plusmn 2.5 GHz) up to 70degC. 2.5 Gb/s direct modulation with transmission over a 75 km link is achieved
Keywords :
channel spacing; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical fibre communication; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 2.5 Gbit/s; DS-DBR tunable laser; WDM system; channel spacing; direct modulation; thermal drift; Diode lasers; Gratings; Laser tuning; Optical modulation; Optical transmitters; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Temperature; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2006 and the 2006 National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference. OFC 2006
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-803-9
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2006.215722
