DURIP 97 (BMDO) A High Speed Bit Error Rate Test Set for Quantitative Evaluation of Optoelectronic Computer Networks

Abstract

This paper reviews performance of hybrid and monolithically integrated WDM transmitter arrays based on directly modulated 2.5 Gbps lasers, with a focus on the wavelength accuracy and stability under normal operating conditions. We also consider power stability, chromatic dispersion penalties, and the channel cross talk. Large numbers of four wavelength devices were obtained and evaluated under a program designed to provide university based system researcher with advanced WDM components. We show that multi-wavelength laser arrays capable of high performance out of the box operation can be now produced for research type WDM systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1998
Accession Number
ADA364703

Entities

People

  • Henryk Temkin

Organizations

  • Texas Tech University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplifiers
  • Arrays
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Data Rate
  • Distributed Bragg Reflectors
  • Distributed Feedback Lasers
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Laser Arrays
  • Lasers
  • Measurement
  • Modulation
  • Modulators
  • Networks
  • Quantum Cascade Lasers
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Universities

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Radio communications and signal processing.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics