Title :
Bistable diode laser amplifier as a narrow bandwidth high-gain filter for use in wavelength division demultiplexing
Author :
Pan, Zeqi ; Dagenais, Mario
Author_Institution :
Maryland Univ., College Park, MD, USA
Abstract :
The authors experimentally demonstrated the use of a nonlinear Fabry-Perot diode laser amplifier as a wavelength filter. Its performance at a data rate of 140 Mb/s was studied in a two-channel experiment. A minimum channel spacing of 12 GHz with usable optical gain of 10 dB was obtained.<>
Keywords :
demultiplexing equipment; optical bistability; optical communication equipment; optical filters; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; bistable LD amplifier; minimum channel spacing; narrow bandwidth high-gain filter; nonlinear Fabry-Perot diode laser amplifier; optical gain; performance; two-channel experiment; wavelength division demultiplexing; Bandwidth; Channel spacing; Diode lasers; Fabry-Perot; Gain; Nonlinear optics; Optical amplifiers; Optical bistability; Optical filters; Stimulated emission;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
