Wavelength monitor integrated laser modules for 25-GHz-spacing tunable applications

IEEE Journal on Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 157-164

  Nasu, Hideyuki ^a   Mukaihara, Toshikazu ^a   Shinagawa, Tatsuyuki ^a   Takagi, Tomohiro ^a   Oike, Mizuki ^a   Nomura, Takehiko ^a   Kasukawa, Akihiko ^a  

^a FURUKAWA ELECTRIC CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distributed feedback laser; Wavelength monitor; Wavelength division multiplexing (WDM)

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; LASER TUNING; OPTICAL FIBERS; SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SWITCHING CIRCUITS; TELECOMMUNICATION NETWORKS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMISTORS; THERMOELECTRIC EQUIPMENT;

LASER MODULES; OPTICAL FIBER AMPLIFIERS; WAVELENGTH MANAGEMENT; WAVELENGTH MONITOR;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 14544291089     PISSN: 1077260X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JSTQE.2004.841697     Document Type: Article

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