Abstract
In this paper we report on the characterization of a narrow linewidth three-section tunable slotted Fabry-Perot laser. The SMSR of the 25 available 100-GHz ITU channels is above 30 dB, whereas their average linewidth is 538 kHz with a maximum below 800 kHz. The RIN spectra of six different channels are also measured and a maximum average RIN of -135 dB/Hz is obtained. The linewidth effect of the laser in a 1.25 Gb/s DPSK transmission system is investigated by comparing the performance between the slotted Fabry-Perot laser and a commercial SG-DBR laser respectively. Error free transmission of the slotted Fabry-Perot laser shows the benefit of the narrow linewidth of the device for systems employing advanced modulation formats.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 1616-1621 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Optics Communications |
| Volume | 284 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Mar 2011 |
Keywords
- Advanced modulation formats
- Lineshape
- Linewidth
- Slotted Fabry-Perot laser
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