Title :
Traveling wave semiconductor cascade laser using wavelength division multiplexing
Author :
Hashim, Hasnul H. ; Iezekiel, Stavros
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Commun. Eng., Inst. Teknol. Brunei, Tungku Link, Brunei
Abstract :
We propose and demonstrate a wavelength-division multiplexed traveling wave semiconductor cascade laser (WDM-TWSCL) for analog fiber-optic link applications. A four-element WDM-TWSCL has been constructed using commercially available components as a proof-of-concept. A return loss better than 10 dB has been achieved from DC to 3 GHz while the intensity modulation (IM) transfer function magnitude is seen to increase with increasing number of elements.
Keywords :
intensity modulation; optical links; semiconductor lasers; transfer functions; wavelength division multiplexing; analog fiber-optic link; intensity modulation; transfer function; traveling wave semiconductor cascade laser; wavelength division multiplexing; Bandwidth; Circuits; Diode lasers; Fiber lasers; Impedance; Optical fibers; Photodetectors; Quantum cascade lasers; Radio frequency; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Photonics, 2009. MWP '09. International Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Valencia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4788-6
