Analysis of distributed feedback lasers using optical low-coherence reflectometry

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 864-868

  Wiedmann, Uwe ^b,c,d,e,f,g   Gallion, Phillipe ^a,b,c   Jaouën, Yves ^c   Chabran, Claude ^c  

^a IEEE

^b OSA ^*

^c CNRS   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF STUTTGART   (Germany)

^e ESIEE PARIS   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

^g TELECOM PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Distributed feedback laser; Low coherence reflectometry; Optical interferometry

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETRY; LIGHT REFLECTION; REFLECTOMETERS;

OPTICAL LOW COHERENCE REFLECTOMETRY (OLCR);

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0032075261     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.669020     Document Type: Article

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