• DocumentCode
    287610
  • Title

    Push-pull modulated DFB lasers with low chirp and enhanced cut-off frequency for high speed systems

  • Author

    Nowell, M.C. ; Carroll, J.E.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Eng., Cambridge Univ., Cambridge, UK
  • fYear
    1994
  • fDate
    34470
  • Firstpage
    42491
  • Lastpage
    42496
  • Abstract
    Push-pull modulation of a symmetric two contact DFB laser substantially reduces dynamic chirp through overall on-off symmetry and reduction of mean refractive index variations. The cut-off frequency is significantly enhanced making multi-gigabit/s direct modulation attractive
  • Keywords
    distributed feedback lasers; optical communication equipment; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; cut-off frequency; direct modulation; dynamic chirp; high speed systems; low chirp; mean refractive index variations; on-off symmetry; push-pull modulated DFB lasers; push-pull modulation;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    iet
  • Conference_Titel
    High Capacity Optical Communications, IEE Colloquium on
  • Conference_Location
    London
  • Type

    conf

  • Filename
    316990