DocumentCode
398980
Title
Wavelength-selectable DBR laser array inherently free from mode-hopping for high-speed switching
Author
Tohmori, Y. ; Fujiwara, N. ; Kakitsuka, T. ; Shibata, Y. ; Kano, F. ; Ishikawa, M. ; Kawaguchi, Y. ; Okamoto, H. ; Kondo, Y. ; Yoshikuni, Y.
Author_Institution
NTT Photonics Labs., Kanagawa, Japan
fYear
2003
fDate
23-28 March 2003
Firstpage
467
Abstract
We demonstrated inherently mode-hop-free wavelength tuning of 4.45 nm in a DBR laser with a short active-region. Dynamic characteristics on error-free operation and fast switching are confirmed. A wavelength-selectable laser array integrated with DBR lasers achieved tuning of 12.45 nm.
Keywords
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; integrated optics; laser arrays; laser modes; laser tuning; optical switches; 12.45 nm; 4.45 nm; dynamic characteristics; error-free operation; high-speed switching; mode-hopping; short active-region; wavelength tuning; wavelength-selectable DBR laser array; Density estimation robust algorithm; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Error-free operation; High speed optical techniques; Laser modes; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical tuning; Photonics; Semiconductor laser arrays;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Optical Fiber Communications Conference, 2003. OFC 2003
Print_ISBN
1-55752-746-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/OFC.2003.1248344
Filename
1248344
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