Title :
Broad spectrum source for local access networks
Author :
Joyner, C.H. ; Doerr, C.R. ; Centanni, J.C. ; Dreyer, K. ; Stulz, L.W.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Holmdel, NJ, USA
fDate :
4/11/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors present the first longitudinally distributed bandgap source which can be used as a broad spectrum (80 nm FWHM) LED or a broad spectrum (11 nm FWHM) laser centred at 1.53 μm. The device was fabricated with low pressure MOVPE using selective area epitaxy. A multiple electrode design allows a flat topped output spectrum. Used as an LED, the authors couple -4.5 dBm into a lensed singlemode fibre; as a laser they couple 3 dBm. They also observe amplitude self pulsing of the source at 68 MHz slightly above laser threshold
Keywords :
laser beam applications; light emitting diodes; light sources; optical communication equipment; optical fibre networks; quantum well lasers; vapour phase epitaxial growth; 1.53 micron; 68 MHz; LED source; MQW structure; amplitude self pulsing; broad spectrum source; flat topped output spectrum; laser source; lensed singlemode fibre; local access networks; longitudinally distributed bandgap source; low pressure MOVPE; multiple electrode design; selective area epitaxy;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19960508
