DocumentCode
839259
Title
Optical FSK modulation using injection-locked laser diodes
Author
Spano, P. ; Tamburrini, M. ; Piazzolla, S.
Author_Institution
Fondazione Ugo Bordoni, Rome, Italy
Volume
7
Issue
4
fYear
1989
fDate
4/1/1989 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
726
Lastpage
728
Abstract
A FSK (frequency shift keying) modulator based on the alpha -parameter induced frequency shift in injection-locked laser diodes is studied. The attainable frequency deviations can easily be set up to several gigahertz by acting on the injected power. A major limitation is found in the switching time which, in some anomalous cases, can become as large as 10 ns.<>
Keywords
frequency shift keying; laser mode locking; optical modulation; semiconductor junction lasers; frequency shift; frequency shift keying; injection-locked laser diodes; laser mode locking; optical FSK modulation; switching time; Diode lasers; Equations; Frequency shift keying; Injection-locked oscillators; Master-slave; Optical modulation; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Phase modulation; Resonant frequency;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0733-8724
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/50.19101
Filename
19101
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