Physical limitation of tuning time and system considerations in implementing fast tuning of GCSR lasers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 582-588

  Buimovich, Efraim ^a   Sadot, Dan ^a  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fast tuning; Grating assisted codirectional coupler with sampled reflector (GCSR) laser; Sampled reflector; Switching; Tunable laser

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER TUNING; OPTICAL SWITCHES; SYSTEMS ENGINEERING; TRANSMITTERS; ULTRAFAST PHENOMENA;

GRATING ASSISTED CODIRECTIONAL COUPLER; ULTRAFAST TUNABLE LASER TRANSMITTER;

LASERS;

EID: 1642266187     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2004.824390     Document Type: Article

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