• DocumentCode
    939626
  • Title

    Physical limitation of tuning time and system considerations in implementing fast tuning of GCSR lasers

  • Author

    Buimovich, Efraim ; Sadot, Dan

  • Author_Institution
    Ben Gurion Univ., Beer Sheva, Israel
  • Volume
    22
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2004
  • Firstpage
    582
  • Lastpage
    588
  • Abstract
    A system engineering approach for calculating the tuning time of an ultra-fast tunable laser transmitter based on the grating-assisted codirectional coupler with sampled reflector (GCSR) laser is presented. The limitations on tuning time are investigated theoretically and experimentally.
  • Keywords
    diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser tuning; optical directional couplers; optical engineering computing; optical transmitters; packet switching; semiconductor lasers; GCSR laser; grating-assisted codirectional coupler sampled reflector; sampled reflector; tuning time; ultrafast tunable laser transmitter; Circuit optimization; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Gratings; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical transmitters; Optical tuning; Semiconductor laser arrays; Tunable circuits and devices;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Lightwave Technology, Journal of
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0733-8724
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JLT.2004.824390
  • Filename
    1278502