Complete performance analysis of a 3.5 ps pulse source consisting of a gain-switched laser diode followed by a non-linearly chirped grating

Maher, Robert D. ORCID: 0000-0001-9611-1845, Anandarajah, Prince M. ORCID: 0000-0001-7335-8044 and Barry, Liam P. ORCID: 0000-0001-8366-4790 (2008) Complete performance analysis of a 3.5 ps pulse source consisting of a gain-switched laser diode followed by a non-linearly chirped grating. In: CLEO/QELS 2008 - Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, 4-9 May 2008, San Jose, California, USA. ISBN 978-1-55752-859-9

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Abstract

The authors demonstrate the performance of an optimized gain-switched pulse source that generates 3.5ps pulses. The transform limited pulses perform excellently when employed in an 80Gb/s OTDM set-up and a 10Gb/s 40km transmission experiment.

Item Type:Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Event Type:Conference
Refereed:Yes
Uncontrolled Keywords:fiber optics communications; chirp modulation; semiconductor lasers; time division multiplexing;
Subjects:Engineering > Optical communication
DCU Faculties and Centres:Research Initiatives and Centres > Research Institute for Networks and Communications Engineering (RINCE)
Publisher:Optical Society of America
Official URL:http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=CLEO-2008-CThR6
Copyright Information:© 2008 Optical Society of America. This paper was published in Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference and Photonic Applications Systems Technologies, OSA Technical Digest and is made available as an electronic reprint with the permission of OSA. The paper can be found at the following URL on the OSA website: http://www.opticsinfobase.org/abstract.cfm?URI=CLEO-2008-CThR6 Systematic or multiple reproduction or distribution to multiple locations via electronic or other means is prohibited and is subject to penalties under law.
ID Code:15567
Deposited On:27 Jul 2010 09:09 by DORAS Administrator . Last Modified 20 Sep 2018 11:57

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