Characterization of the hybrid integration of a shared dispersive element laser and a modulator

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 2401-2406

  Doerr, C R ^a   Stulz, L W ^a   Joyner, C H ^a   Koren, U ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrooptic materials devices; Laser stability; Semiconductor lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTROMAGNETIC DISPERSION; ELECTROOPTICAL DEVICES; ELECTROOPTICAL MATERIALS; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT MODULATORS; LIGHT POLARIZATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; OPTICAL WAVEGUIDES; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

MULTIFREQUENCY LASERS (MFL);

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0032296617     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.736614     Document Type: Article

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