16-channel digitally tunable external-cavity laser with nanosecond switching time

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 371-373

  Kauer, M ^a   Girault, M ^b   Leuthold, J ^a   Honthaas, J ^b   Pellegri, O ^b   Goullancourt, C ^b   Zirngibl, M ^a  

^a LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES   (United States)

^b NetTest   (France)

Author keywords

Fast wavelength switching; Optical packet switching; Tunable lasers.

Indexed keywords

BIT ERROR RATE; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PACKET SWITCHING; TRANSMITTERS; WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING;

FAST WAVELENGTH SWITCHING; OPTICAL PACKET SWITCHING;

LASERS;

EID: 0037343081     PISSN: 10411135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LPT.2002.807948     Document Type: Article

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