Title :
Improving pulses from 2-contact self-pulsating DFB semiconductor lasers
Author :
Lowery, A.J. ; Gurney, P.C.R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia
Abstract :
Summary form only given. We propose that short pulses from a self-pulsating DFB laser will be shortened and stabilised by optical filtering and optical feedback. Simulations predict 60 ps pulses at 2.5 GHz with a contrast ratio >10 dB
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; high-speed optical techniques; laser feedback; laser stability; laser theory; optical filters; semiconductor lasers; simulation; 2-contact self-pulsating DFB semiconductor lasers; 2.5 GHz; 60 ps; contrast ratio; laser pulse shortening; laser stability; optical feedback; optical filtering; short pulses; simulations; Current density; Frequency; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Semiconductor lasers; Timing jitter;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1994., 14th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Maui, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1754-8
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1994.519155
