An uncooled external cavity diode laser for coarse-WDM access network systems

Toshiya Sato, Fumihiko Yamamoto, Khoji Tsuji, Hiroki Takesue, Tsuneo Horiguchi

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Abstract

In this letter, we demonstrate uncooled and no mode-hop induced signal deterioration, operation of an external cavity diode laser (ECDL) employing a fiber grating. The ECDL achieved 2.5-Gb/s direct modulation and good lasing wavelength stability (< 1 nm) in a temperature range of -5 °C to +45 °C. Our ECDL is suitable for next generation coarse-wavelength-division-multiplexing access network applications.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1001-1003
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume14
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2002 Jul 1

Keywords

  • Gratings
  • Lasers
  • Optical communications
  • Optical hole burning
  • Wavelength-division multiplexing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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