Microwave Optical Link In The Frequency Range Of 10-18 Gigahertz By Direct Modulation Of Injection Laser Diode

K. Y. Lau; A. Yariv

doi:10.1117/12.948338

28 October 1985 Microwave Optical Link In The Frequency Range Of 10-18 Gigahertz By Direct Modulation Of Injection Laser Diode

K. Y. Lau, A. Yariv

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Proceedings Volume 0545, Optical Technology for Microwave Applications II; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948338
Event: 1985 Technical Symposium East, 1985, Arlington, United States

Abstract

It is demonstrated that an ultra-high speed window buried heterostructure GaAlAs laser fabricated on semi-insulating substrate can be used as narrow band signal transmitters in the Ku-band frequency range (12-20GHz). The modulation efficiency can be increased over a limited bandwidth by a weak optical feedback. A stronger optical feedback enables one to actively mode-lock the laser diode at a very high repetition rate up to 17.5GHz, producing pulses of = 12ps long.

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K. Y. Lau and A. Yariv "Microwave Optical Link In The Frequency Range Of 10-18 Gigahertz By Direct Modulation Of Injection Laser Diode", Proc. SPIE 0545, Optical Technology for Microwave Applications II, (28 October 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.948338

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