InP-Based Photonic Multiwavelength Transmitter With DBR Laser Array

Author

Lawniczuk, Katarzyna ; Kazmierski, C. ; Provost, Jean ; Wale, M.J. ; Piramidowicz, Ryszard ; Szczepanski, Pawel ; Smit, Meint K. ; Leijtens, Xaveer J. M.

Author_Institution

Photonic Integration Group, Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Eindhoven, Netherlands

Volume

25

Issue

4

fYear

2013

fDate

Feb.15, 2013

Firstpage

352

Lastpage

354

Abstract

We demonstrate an InP-based photonic multiwavelength transmitter realized by integrating an array of distributed Bragg reflector lasers with modulators in Mach-Zehnder configuration. An arrayed waveguide grating is used to multiplex the generated signals into a common optical output. The device is designed according to a generic integration concept, using standardized building blocks, and is fabricated in a multiproject wafer run. The device delivers up to 4 dBm of optical power into the fiber with a modulation data rate of 12.5 Gbps per transmission channel. The obtained performance makes it very promising for application in the next generation optical access networks as a key source in the central office part of the telecommunication systems.

Keywords

III-V semiconductors; arrayed waveguide gratings; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; indium compounds; integrated optoelectronics; multiplexing; next generation networks; optical design techniques; optical fabrication; optical fibre subscriber loops; optical modulation; optical transmitters; semiconductor laser arrays; wireless channels; DBR laser array; InP; Mach-Zehnder configuration; arrayed waveguide grating; bit rate 12.5 Gbit/s; distributed Bragg reflector laser array; generic integration concept; modulation data rate; modulators; multiproject wafer run; next generation optical access networks; optical fiber; optical output; optical power; photonic multiwavelength transmitter; standardized building blocks; telecommunication systems; transmission channel; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Modulation; Optical fibers; Optical transmitters; Photonics; Temperature measurement; Arrayed waveguide grating; Mach–Zehnder modulator; distributed Bragg reflector laser; generic integration; indium phosphide; multiproject wafer run; multiwavelength transmitter; optical access network; photonic integrated circuit;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/LPT.2013.2238626

Filename

6407757