Title :
Experimental power and wavelength operating contours of a multielectrode DFB laser
Author :
David, M.G. ; O´Dowd, R.F.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Univ. Coll. Dublin, Ireland
fDate :
7/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An experimental technique for characterizing the operation of multielectrode DFB lasers in terms of power and wavelength contours is described here. For a complete description of the wavelength tuning characteristic it is shown that it is necessary to develop two sets of wavelength contours corresponding to the static (thermally dominated) and the dynamic (carrier dominated) tuning characteristics. The problem of the interelectrode capacitance is also highlighted here.<>
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; electrodes; laser tuning; semiconductor junction lasers; carrier dominated; interelectrode capacitance; laser diodes; multielectrode DFB laser; power; thermally dominated; wavelength operating contours; wavelength tuning characteristic; Distributed feedback devices; Electrons; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Power lasers; Semiconductor lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
