Accessible tuning range of direct intensity modulated three-section DBR lasers in WDM applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 480-485

  Cartledge, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANDWIDTH; BIT ERROR RATE; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; LIGHT MODULATION; MIRRORS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FILTERS;

DISTRIBUTED BRAGG REFLECTOR LASERS; MODULATED MODE SUPPRESSION RATIO; OPTICAL FILTER BANDWIDTH; TUNABLE FIBER FABRY-PEROT OPTICAL FILTER;

LASERS;

EID: 0030108521     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.485611     Document Type: Article

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