Investigations of thermal crosstalk in laser arrays for WDM applications

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1888-1894

  Klepser, B ^a   Hillmer, H ^a  

^a DEUTSCHE TELEKOM LABORATORIES   (Germany)

Author keywords

DFB laser; Laser array; Thermal conductivity; Thin film heater; Wavelength tuning

Indexed keywords

CROSSTALK; HEAT RESISTANCE; HEAT SINKS; HEAT TRANSFER; INTEGRATED OPTICS; LASER TUNING; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF SOLIDS; THIN FILMS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

LASER ARRAYS; THERMAL CROSSTALK; THIN-FILM HEATERS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0032183744     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.721077     Document Type: Article

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