Title :
Wide temperature range linear DFB lasers at 1.3 /spl mu/m with very low threshold
Author :
Chen, T.R. ; Chen, P.C. ; Ungar, J. ; Oh, S. ; Luong, H. ; Bar-Chaim, N.
Author_Institution :
Ortel Corp., Alhambra, CA, USA
Abstract :
Singlemode operation between -50/spl deg/C and 110/spl deg/C with an SMSR of 40 dB and very low threshold current of 1.4 mA has been demonstrated in a strained MQW InGaAsP-InP linear DFB laser operating at 1.3 /spl mu/m wavelength.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; cable television; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; infrared sources; laser modes; laser transitions; optical transmitters; quantum well lasers; -50 to 110 C; 1.3 mum; 1.4 mA; CATV optical transmitters; InGaAsP-InP; singlemode operation; strained MQW InGaAsP-InP linear DFB laser; very low threshold; very low threshold current; wide temperature range linear DFB lasers; Cooling; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Power generation; Power lasers; Quantum well devices; Temperature distribution; Temperature measurement; Thermoelectricity; Threshold current;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1996., 15th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Haifa, Israel
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3163-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1996.558791
