DocumentCode
2923442
Title
Birefringent Fiber Loop to Improve Directly Modulated Laser Diode Pulses
Author
Chow, C.W. ; Tsang, H.K.
Author_Institution
Department of Electronic Engineering, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, N.T. Hong Kong, China
fYear
2005
fDate
30-02 Aug. 2005
Firstpage
843
Lastpage
845
Abstract
We describe the use of a birefringent-fiber-loop (BFL) to improve the signal from a 10Gb/s directly modulated DFB laser. The BFL reduces amplitude transients, frequency chirp and pattern dependence in the directly modulated signal.
Keywords
Birefringence; Chirp modulation; Delay; Diode lasers; Optical attenuators; Optical fiber couplers; Optical fiber polarization; Optical interferometry; Optical pulses; Pulse modulation;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2005. Pacific Rim Conference on
Print_ISBN
0-7803-9242-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/CLEOPR.2005.1569568
Filename
1569568
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