Optimization of optical data transmitters for 40-Gb/s lightwave systems using frequency resolved optical gating

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2002, Pages 971-973

  Barry, L P ^a,b   Del Burgo, S ^a,c   Thomsen, B ^d   Watts, R T ^a,d   Reid, D A ^a,d   Harvey, J ^a,d  

^a IEEE   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

^c Corvis Algety ^*  (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Optical communications; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulse measurements; Semiconductor lasers; Ultrafast optoelectronics; Wavelength division multiplexing

Indexed keywords

OPTICAL DATA TRANSMISSION; OPTICAL PULSES; OPTICAL TRANSMITTERS;

DATA COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; LASER APPLICATIONS; LIGHT MODULATORS; OPTIMIZATION; OPTOELECTRONIC DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; TRANSMITTERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

OPTICAL DATA PROCESSING;

EID: 0036648303     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.1012402     Document Type: Article

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