Hybrid laser for optical communications, and transmitter, system, and method
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Date
1990-04-03
DOI
Authors
Blonder, Greg
Orlowsky, Kenneth J.
Olsson, Nils A.
Kazarinov, Rudolf F.
Henry, Charles H.
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Citation
Greg Blonder, Kenneth J Orlowsky, Nils A Olsson, Rudolf F Kazarinov, Charles H Henry. "Hybrid laser for optical communications, and transmitter, system, and method." U.S. Patent 4,914,667-A.
Abstract
In the interest of ease of manufacture, hybrid lasers of distributed-Bragg-reflector type are preferred for use as light sources in optical communications. Such lasers are made to operate away from mode instabilities by adjusting a laser parameter such as, e.g., laser temperature, thereby assuring highly error-free transmission. Alternatively, by suitable design of the Bragg reflector it is possible to render mode instability of negligible influence on error rate.