• DocumentCode
    3688154
  • Title

    Patterns of microwave frequency switching and bistability in an injected QD DFB Laser

  • Author

    A. Hurtado;R. Raghunathan;I.D. Henning;M.J. Adams;L.F. Lester

  • Author_Institution
    Institute of Photonics, University of Strathclyde, Wolfson Centre, 106 Rottenrow East, G4 0NW, Glasgow, UK
  • fYear
    2015
  • Firstpage
    605
  • Lastpage
    606
  • Abstract
    We report on the generation of microwave and millimeter-wave signals with an optically-injected QD laser. Patterns of microwave frequency bistability are obtained offering novel functionalities for the use of QD lasers in optical wireless systems.
  • Keywords
    "Optical attenuators","Optical bistability","Optical feedback","Microwave frequencies","Masers","Optical switches","Microwave photonics"
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Photonics Conference (IPC), 2015
  • ISSN
    1092-8081
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/IPCon.2015.7323596
  • Filename
    7323596