1.5 mum compressive-strained multiquantum-well gain-coupled distribute
d-feedback lasers have been fabricated on semi-insulating InP substrat
es with very low parasitic capacitance for studying the laser dynamic
characteristics. A maximum 3 dB bandwidth of 12.8 GHz under small sign
al modulation, a 20 dB down chirping width of 0.33 nm under 5 Gbit/s N
RZ pseudorandom modulation, and a low chirping short pulse of 20 ps un
der gain switching are obtained.