Title :
Laser diode switch
Author_Institution :
NTT, Musashino Electrical Communication Laboratory, Musashino, Japan
Abstract :
Optical switches using laser diodes are proposed. Basic switching operation using an AlGaAs CSP laser is demonstrated for the first time. Isolation is better than 71 dB, signal bandwidth is broader than 1.5 GHz, and switching time is shorter than a few nanoseconds.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; aluminium compounds; gallium arsenide; semiconductor junction lasers; switches; 1.5 GHz bandwidth; 71 dB isolation; AlGaAs CSP laser; laser diode switch; optical switches; switching time;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810626
