WDM Technologies: Active Optical Components

710 Pages·2002·18.17 MB·English

by  Masahiko Fujiwara, Niloy K. Dutta, Achyut K. Dutta

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WDM TECHNOLOGIES: ACTIVE
OPTICAL COMPONENTS

WDM TECHNOLOGIES:
ACTIVE OPTICAL
COMPONENTS
Edited by
Achyut K. Dutta
Fujitsu Compound Semiconductors, Inc.
San Jose, California, USA
Niloy K. Dutta
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut, USA
Masahiko Fujiwara
Networking Research Laboratories
NEC Corporation
Tsukuba, lbaraki, Japan
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Dedicated to our parents,
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and to our families,
Keiko, Jayoshree, Jaydeep,
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Contents
Contributors
Foreword: The WDM Revolution
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Overview
Achvut K.m Dutta, Niloy K. Dutta, and Masahiko Fujiwai-a
I. 1. Prospectus
I .2. Organization and Features of thc Volumes
I .3. Survey of Volume I
References
Part 1 Laser Sources 11
Chapter 2 Long-Wavelength Laser Source 13
Niloy K. Dutta
2.1. Introduction 13
2.2. Laser Designs 14
2.3. Quantum Well Lasers 20
2.3. I. Strained Quantum Well Lasers 25
2.3.2. Other Matcrial Systems 29
2.4. Distributed Feedback Lasers 30
2.4.1. Tunable Lasers 35
2.5. Surface-Emitting Lasers 38
2.6. Laser Reliability 44
2.1. Integrated Laser Devices 48
2.7.1. Laser Arrays 48
2.7.2. Integrated Laser Modulator 49
2.7.3. Multichannel WDM Sources 51
2.7.4. Spot Size Converter (SSC) Integrated Laser 51
2.8. Summary and Future Challenges 53
References 54
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