• DocumentCode
    356357
  • Title

    Fast and fine wavelength tuning of a GCSR laser using a digitally controlled driver

  • Author

    Fukashiro, Y. ; Shrikhande, K. ; Avenarius, M. ; Rogge, M.S. ; White, I.M. ; Wonglumsom, D. ; Kazovsky, L.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Telecommun. Syst. Group, Hitachi Ltd., Totsuka, Japan
  • Volume
    2
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    7-10 March 2000
  • Firstpage
    338
  • Abstract
    We experimentally demonstrate fast (4 ns) and fine (0.8 nm/step) wavelength tuning of a grating coupler sampled reflector (GCSR) laser, using the laser fs reflector section and a novel digitally-controlled driver, for application in future WDM packet switched networks.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; driver circuits; laser tuning; optical transmitters; packet switching; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 4 ns; GCSR laser; digitally controlled driver; digitally-controlled driver; fine wavelength tuning; future WDM packet switched networks; grating coupler sampled reflector laser; laser fs reflector section; wavelength tuning; Charge carrier density; Circuit optimization; Control systems; Digital control; Hydrogen; Laser tuning; Optical control; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Programmable logic arrays;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
  • Conference_Location
    Baltimore, MD, USA
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-630-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OFC.2000.868334
  • Filename
    868334