Distributed feedback (DFB) lasers are used extensively as optical sources within fiber optic telecommunications systems. These semiconductor lasers are valued for their single optical mode operation which enables their use in high bit rate digital and broadband analog transmission systems. We discuss requirements imposed upon DFB lasers used in such applications. We briefly review and illustrate general techniques for modeling DFB laser operation by comparison of measured and modeled device characteristics below and above lasing threshold. We focus on the phenomenon of spatial hole burning which substantially affects operation of all DFB lasers, especially those tailored to produce high fiber coupled power from a single mirror facet. We illustrate insights gained by measurement and modeling of DFB lasers using as an example the particular case of analog transmission of multichannel video signals.


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    Title :

    Real-world distributed-feedback lasers: measured, modeled, and applied to CATV


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    Conference:

    Physics and Simulation of Optoelectronic Devices IV ; 1996 ; San Jose,CA,United States


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    Publication date :

    1996-05-01





    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English



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