Linearity and third-order intermodulation distortion in DFB semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 1231-1237

  Chen, Jianyao ^a,b,c,d   Ram, Rajeev J ^a   Helkey, Roger ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY OF CHINA   (China)

^c MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; FIBER OPTICS; INTERMODULATION; LASER MODES; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; OSCILLATIONS; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

GAIN COMPRESSION; HOLE BURNING; INTERMODULATION DISTORTION; RELAXATION OSCILLATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 0033171327     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/3.777225     Document Type: Article

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