Enhanced wavelength tuning range in two-section complex-coupled DFB lasers by alternating gain and loss coupling

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 1323-1328

  Hong, Jin ^a   Kim, Hyung ^a   Makino, Toshi ^a  

^a Advanced Technology Lab   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER TUNING; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL FIBER COUPLING;

INJECTION CURRENT; SIDE MODE SUPPRESSION RATIO (SMSR);

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0032122946     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.701412     Document Type: Article

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