Title :
nanosecond channel-to-channel switching in discretely tunable slotted fabry-Pérot laser
Author :
Engelstaedter, J.P. ; Roycroft, B. ; Peters, F.H. ; Corbett, B. ; Ryan, N. ; Todd, M.
Author_Institution :
Tyndall Nat. Inst., Cork, Ireland
Abstract :
We present an all-active discretely wavelength tunable laser diode that allows switching between 5 sequential wavelength channels on a 300 GHz grid in less than 2.5 ns.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; optical switches; semiconductor lasers; discrete tunable laser; frequency 300 GHz; nanosecond channel-to-channel switching; slotted Fabry-Perot laser; tunable laser diode; wavelength channels; Diode lasers; Etching; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical packet switching; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
LEOS Annual Meeting Conference Proceedings, 2009. LEOS '09. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Belek-Antalya
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3680-4
Electronic_ISBN :
1092-8081
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2009.5343418
