DFB lasers with integrated electroabsorption modulator

Authors :: J. J. M. Binsma
P. I. Kuindersma
P. Van Gestel
G. L. A. Van Der Hofstad
G. P. J. M. Cuijpers
R. Peeters
T. Van Dongen
P. J. A. Thijs
Source :: Optical and Quantum Electronics. 28:455-462
Publication Year :: 1996
Publisher :: Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1996.
Abstract: The design, fabrication and testing of 1550 nm DFB lasers with monolithically integrated electroabsorption modulators are reported. System performance of butterfly-packaged devices in 10 Gbit/s NRZ transmission over standard single mode fibre (SMF) with 17 ps/nm/km dispersion is included. Among the results are l0 Gbit/s transmission without the aid of optical amplifiers up to the theoretical limit of 50 km and up to 150 km using one optical booster amplifier.