Title :
Precise measurement of laser chirp and application to simulation of lightwave systems
Author :
Pera, Eva ; Marshall, W.M. ; Yariv, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Phys., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that the simple rate equations do not satisfactorily account for the chirp of DFB lasers and describe an experimental technique that determines it precisely using propagation in dispersive fiber. Implications for high-speed lightwave systems are considered
Keywords :
chirp modulation; distributed feedback lasers; electro-optical modulation; measurement errors; optical fibre communication; optical fibre dispersion; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; DFB laser chirp; dispersive fiber; high-speed lightwave systems; laser chirp; lightwave system simulation; precise measurement; simple rate equations; Chirp modulation; Dispersion; Equations; Fiber lasers; Frequency modulation; Laser applications; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical filters; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 1998. 24th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Madrid
Print_ISBN :
84-89900-14-0
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.1998.732506
