• DocumentCode
    3431689
  • Title

    Switching characteristics of distributed Bragg reflector lasers

  • Author

    Benedetto, S. ; Montrosset, I. ; Ottolenghi, P.

  • Author_Institution
    Dipartimento di Elettronica, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
  • fYear
    1992
  • fDate
    16-20 Nov 1992
  • Firstpage
    1362
  • Abstract
    This paper presents numerical results concerning wavelength switching of multisection DBR lasers. The static tuning characteristics and the dynamic behavior of the switching between different longitudinal modes is investigated. The influence of hysteresis in the frequency versus grating current characteristics on the forward and backward switching time is clearly shown. The possibility of structures that can operate as frequency bistable devices is explored
  • Keywords
    distributed Bragg reflector lasers; hysteresis; laser frequency stability; laser modes; laser tuning; optical bistability; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; dynamic behavior; frequency bistable devices; grating current; hysteresis; longitudinal modes; static tuning characteristics; wavelength switching; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Equations; Frequency; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical reflection; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor waveguides;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Singapore ICCS/ISITA '92. 'Communications on the Move'
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-0803-4
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ICCS.1992.255037
  • Filename
    255037