Monolithic tunable optical active filters and receivers based on optical resonant amplifier structure

Author

Choa, F.S. ; Koch, T.L.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA

fYear

1990

fDate

2-5 Dec 1990

Firstpage

1518

Abstract

Recent work on monolithic optical active filters and receivers based on DFB (distributed feedback) or DBR (distributed Bragg reflector) laser diode structures is reviewed. Nonlinear dynamical effects under high-Q conditions and high input power are discussed. Through the coupled field and carrier dynamics, the state and dynamical characteristics are studied. Device performance at different cavity length, electrical bias, incoming signal level, frequency detuning, and signal bandwidth is calculated for both ASK (amplitude-shift keying) and FSK (frequency-shift keying) input. The advantages of this device and critical parameters for communication applications are discussed

Keywords

active filters; amplitude modulation; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; distributed feedback lasers; frequency shift keying; monolithic integrated circuits; optical communication equipment; receivers; semiconductor junction lasers; tuning; ASK; FSK; amplitude-shift keying; carrier dynamics; cavity length; communication applications; coupled field; distributed Bragg reflector laser; distributed feedback laser; electrical bias; frequency detuning; frequency-shift keying; high input power; high-Q conditions; incoming signal level; laser diode structures; monolithic optical active filters; monolithic optical receivers; nonlinear dynamical effects; optical resonant amplifier; signal bandwidth; tunable optical active filters; Active filters; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Frequency shift keying; Nonlinear optics; Optical feedback; Optical filters; Optical receivers; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Global Telecommunications Conference, 1990, and Exhibition. 'Communications: Connecting the Future', GLOBECOM '90., IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

Print_ISBN

0-87942-632-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/GLOCOM.1990.116745

Filename

116745