DocumentCode
890413
Title
4.5 Gbit/s modelocked extended-cavity laser with a monolithically integrated electroabsorption modulator
Author
Hansen, P.B. ; Raybon, G. ; Koren, U. ; Miller, B.I. ; Young, Matthew G. ; Newkirk, M.A. ; Chien, M.-D. ; Tell, B. ; Burrus, C.A.
Author_Institution
AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Volume
29
Issue
7
fYear
1993
fDate
4/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
639
Lastpage
640
Abstract
An electroabsorption modulator has been monolithically integrated with an extended-cavity laser, which incorporates a Bragg reflector. Actively modelocked at the fundamental cavity resonance frequency of 4.5 GHz, the laser provides a train of 6.3 ps pulses with a centre wavelength of 1544 nm onto which data is encoded by the modulator. This 4.5 Gbit/s single-chip transmitter is suitable for systems employing short optical pulses.
Keywords
electroabsorption; integrated optoelectronics; laser cavity resonators; laser mode locking; optical modulation; semiconductor lasers; 1544 nm; 4.5 Gbit/s; 6.3 ps; Bragg reflector; centre wavelength; fundamental cavity resonance frequency; integrated electroabsorption modulator; laser pulse train; modelocked extended-cavity laser; monolithic integration; short optical pulses; single-chip transmitter;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Electronics Letters
Publisher
iet
ISSN
0013-5194
Type
jour
DOI
10.1049/el:19930427
Filename
211827
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