Fast frequency-tunable external-cavity laser

29 January 1987

journal article
Published by Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) in Electronics Letters

Vol. 23 (3) , 98-100
https://doi.org/10.1049/el:19870070

Abstract

We describe a tunable, single-frequency, narrow-line external-cavity laser that can be FSK up to 100Mbit/s by modulating the laser current. The result is obtained by using a two-section laser: one section for lasing and the other for FSK modulation.

Keywords

TWO-SECTION LASER
LASER CURRENT
FREQUENCY-TUNABLE EXTERNAL-CAVITY LASER
FSK
100 MBITS/S
MODULATING