1.5-μm λ/4-Shifted InGaAsP/InP DFB Lasers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 1987, Pages 1564-1573

  Akiba, Shigeyuki ^a   Usami, Masashi ^a   Utaka, Katsuyuki ^a  

^a KDDI R AND D LABORATORIES INC   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBER OPTICS; LIGHT - MODULATION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT; OPTICAL GRATINGS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

BURIED HETEROSTRUCTURE (BH) DIODE LASERS; DISTRIBUTED-FEEDBACK LASERS; OMEGA-SHIFTED DFB LASER; RESONANT MODES;

LASERS, SEMICONDUCTOR;

EID: 0023669913     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: 15582213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.1987.1075453     Document Type: Article

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