A multiwavelength low-power wavelength-locked slotted Fabry-Perot laser source for WDM applications

S.K. Mondal, B. Roycroft, P. Lambkin, F. Peters, B. Corbett, P. Townsend, A. Ellis

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Abstract

Wavelength-locking of a multiwavelength stabilized slotted Fabry-Perot (SFP) laser to a single-mode laser source is experimentally demonstrated. The SFP resonates at channels spaced by similar to 8 nm between 1510 and 1565 nm over a wide range of temperatures and drive currents. Under low-power (<- 20 dBm) external optical injection, wavelength-locking with a sidemode suppression ratio (SMSR) > 25 dB is achieved. A locking width of > 25 GHz and SMSR > 30 dB can be achieved for each locked wavelength channel at injection power > - 16 dBm.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)744-746
Number of pages3
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume19
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2007

Keywords

  • channel spacing
  • Diode lasers
  • Laser mode locking
  • laser cavity resonators
  • optical communication equipment
  • Optical network units
  • Photonics
  • Passive optical networks
  • Power lasers
  • semiconductor lasers

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