Title :
Relaxation oscillation noise suppression in fibre DFB lasers using a semiconductor optical amplifier
Author :
McCoy, Anoma D. ; Fu, L.B. ; Ibsen, Morten ; Thomsen, Benn C. ; Richardson, David J.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectronics Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
We report the experimental results of a simple, all optical technique to reduce the relative intensity noise peak of a fibre distributed feedback laser. A noise reduction of 30 dB is achieved.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; fibre lasers; laser noise; semiconductor optical amplifiers; fibre distributed feedback laser; relative intensity noise peak reduction; relaxation oscillation; semiconductor optical amplifier;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
