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Kian Yong , Lim and Low, A.L.Y. and Su Fong , Chien and Ghafouri-Shiraz, H. (2005) Tunable optical narrowband filter using a gain-coupled phase-shift-controlled distributed feedback laser. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, 11 (5). pp. 913-918. ISSN 1077-260X

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Abstract

In this paper, we have proposed and analyzed a new tunable optical narrowband filter using gain-coupled phase-shift-controlled distributed feedback (GC-PSC-DFB) laser diode. Coupled-mode equations are solved by using the transfer matrix method (TMM). The GC-PSC-DFB filters offer a stable single-mode bandpass output, similar to that obtained with phase-shifted index-coupled structures. However, GC structures do not suffer from the severe longitudinal spatial hole burning (SHB) that occurs in high-coupling quarter-wave-shifted DFB filters. This SHB can cause multimoded behavior for high-input signal power. Various filter parameters such as wavelength tuning range, side-mode suppression ratio (SMSR), and channel gain deviation have been investigated and discussed. Our results show that the GC DFB structures offer a wider tuning range of 23.3 angstrom compared with the similar index-coupled DFB structures with nearly steady bandwidth of 12 GHz, while maintaining 41.8-dB constant gain.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
Divisions:	Faculty of Engineering and Technology (FET)
Depositing User:	Ms Rosnani Abd Wahab
Date Deposited:	12 Sep 2011 03:49
Last Modified:	12 Sep 2011 03:49
URII:	http://shdl.mmu.edu.my/id/eprint/2190

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