Title :
Large channel count (~60) wavelength-selectable 1.5 μm laser for 50 GHz WDM applications
Author :
Libatique, N.J.C. ; Jain, R.K.
Author_Institution :
Center for High Technol. Mater., New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM, USA
Abstract :
We have shown a novel large-channel-count wavelength-selectable laser diode source using non-amplifying current-tunable semiconductor Fabry-Perot filters. This approach allows for fine tuning of the comb filter to precisely match the ITU WDM grid with relatively simple off-the-shelf technology, reducing restrictions on manufacturing tolerances of essential subcomponents for such multiwavelength switchable DWDM sources
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; band-pass filters; laser tuning; optical filters; semiconductor lasers; telecommunication channels; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.5 μm laser; GHz WDM applications; ITU WDM grid; comb filter; fine tuning; large channel count; large-channel-count wavelength-selectable source; manufacturing tolerances; multiwavelength switchable DWDM sources; non-amplifying current-tunable semiconductor Fabry-Perot filters; off-the-shelf technology; wavelength-selectable; Band pass filters; Fiber lasers; Laser stability; Laser tuning; Matched filters; Optical filters; Power generation; Semiconductor diodes; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society 2000 Annual Meeting. LEOS 2000. 13th Annual Meeting. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Rio Grande
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5947-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2000.893883
