Compact asymmetric strongly gain-coupled DFB laser array with integrated BFM array for simultaneous 4-lambda 2.5 Gb/s 100 km WDM transmission

Authors
Hong, J Dreze, C Shepherd, F Fekecs, A Pollex, D Puetz, N Rogers, C Baulcomb, R
Citation
J. Hong et al., Compact asymmetric strongly gain-coupled DFB laser array with integrated BFM array for simultaneous 4-lambda 2.5 Gb/s 100 km WDM transmission, J LIGHTW T, 17(8), 1999, pp. 1436-1442
Citations number
7
Categorie Soggetti
Optics & Acoustics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LIGHTWAVE TECHNOLOGY
ISSN journal
07338724 → ACNP
Volume
17
Issue
8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1436 - 1442
Database
ISI
SICI code
0733-8724(199908)17:8<1436:CASGDL>2.0.ZU;2-G
Abstract
A low-cost and high-performance 4-lambda wavelength division multiplexing d istributed feedback (WDM-DPB) laser array (or WDM4), employing a newly deve loped asymmetric strongly gain-coupled (A-SGC) laser structure, and a novel compact packaging approach was developed for optical network applications, The WDM4 laser array is capable of simultaneous 4-lambda 100 km transmissi on through a standard nondispersion-shifted fiber, with a simultaneous and independent direct modulation at 2.5 Gb/s for each of the four WDM channels spaced by 200 GHz.