Low distortion 1.3 μm strained-layer MQW-DFB laser for AM-SCM transmission systems with large channel capacity

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2172-2177

  Ishino, Masato ^a   Takenaka, Naoki ^a   Kito, Masahiro ^a   Fujihara, Kiyoshi ^a   Ostuka, Nobuyuki ^a   Fujito, Katsuyuki ^a   Matsui, Yasushi ^a  

^a PANASONIC CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distortion; Distributed feedback laser; Relaxation oscillation frequency; Strained layer multiquantum well; Subcarrier multiplex

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; CABLE TELEVISION SYSTEMS; CARRIER COMMUNICATION; CHANNEL CAPACITY; LIGHT SOURCES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OSCILLATIONS; QUANTUM WELL LASERS; SIGNAL DISTORTION; SPURIOUS SIGNAL NOISE;

RELAXATION OSCILLATION FREQUENCY;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0031276222     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.641539     Document Type: Article

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