Measurement-based model for the modulation properties of an integrated laser modulator and its application to systems with tight optical filtering

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 1683-1691

  Chen, R ^a   Cartledge, J C ^a  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chirp; Distributed feedback (DFB) laser; Electroabsorption modulator (EAM); Integrated laser modulator; Optical communications

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION (WAVES); DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT MEASUREMENT; LIGHT MODULATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL FIBERS; OPTICAL FILTERS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SIGNAL FILTERING AND PREDICTION;

CHIRP; ELECTROABSORPTION MODULATION (EAM); INTEGRATED LASER MODULATOR; MEASUREMENT BASED MODEL; MODULATION PROPERTIES; OPTICAL FILTERING;

OPTICAL COMMUNICATION;

EID: 18944371396     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JLT.2005.843850     Document Type: Article

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