Aging-Induced Wavelength Shifts in 1.5-μm DFB Lasers

Jichai Jeong

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Abstract

We report measured wavelength shifts of over one hundred 1.5-μm DFB lasers aged under three different conditions for a period corresponding to the system’s lifetime (~ 25 years). The results show that the lasers aged at lower temperature (thus higher optical power) have wider spread of wavelength shifts than the lasers aged at higher temperature. No correlation was observed between the wavelength shifts and the aging rates or the aging-induced changes in the threshold currents. The aging-induced wavelength shifts were relatively small (±1 A) for most lasers. However, about 10% of the lasers exhibit larger wavelength shifts of up to about ±4 A. 1041-1135/94$04.00.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)792-795
Number of pages4
JournalIEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume6
Issue number7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1994 Jul

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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