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Picosecond dynamics of a gain-switched InGaAsP laser

Journal Article · · IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States)
Optical pulses are observed, with subpicosecond resolution, from an InGaAsP laser driven with 17 ps wide electrical pulses. The temporal profile of these gain-switched pulses is analyzed to obtain the transient and steady-state injected carrier densities in the active layer for dc biases above and below threshold. Gain-switched pules as short as 13 ps FWHM are presented, and empirical results are compared to computer simulations. The implications of these results to pulse code modulation at very high bit rates are also discussed.
Research Organization:
AT and T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ 07733
OSTI ID:
6361835
Journal Information:
IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States), Journal Name: IEEE J. Quant. Electron.; (United States) Vol. QE-23:6; ISSN IEJQA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English