Precise measurement of semiconductor laser chirp using effect of propagation in dispersive fiber and application to simulation of transmission through fiber gratings

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1874-1880

  Peral, E ^a   Marshall, William K ^b   Yariv, A ^b  

^a California Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers; Gratings; Laser measurements; Lasers; Optical fiber communication; Optical fiber measurement applications; Optical modulation; Quantum well lasers; Semiconductor

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; FIBER LASERS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; QUANTUM WELL LASERS;

OPTICAL FIBER MEASUREMENT APPLICATION; SEMICONDUCTOR LASER CHIRP;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0032183236     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.721075     Document Type: Article

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