Shaping current waveforms for direct modulation of semiconductor lasers

IEEE Journal of Quantum Electronics

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 445-452

  Illing, Lucas ^a   Kennel, Matthew B ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication system nonlinearities; Intersymbol interference (ISI); Nonlinear optics; Nonlinear systems; Optimal control; Semiconductor lasers; Time optimal control

Indexed keywords

MODULATION; OPTIMIZATION; OSCILLATIONS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

CURRENT WAVEFORMS; RELAXATION OSCILLATION;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 2442438924     PISSN: 00189197     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/JQE.2004.826446     Document Type: Article

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