Method and systems for optimizing laser and electro-absorption modulator performance for long-haul optical transmission
    1.
    发明授权
    Method and systems for optimizing laser and electro-absorption modulator performance for long-haul optical transmission 有权
    用于优化长距离光传输的激光和电吸收调制器性能的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US07746909B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-06-29

    申请号:US11606507

    申请日:2006-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10

    CPC分类号: H01S5/0265

    摘要: The present invention provides a compact, low cost integrated continuous wave (CW) laser/electro-absorption (EA) modulator solution that supports the non-return to zero (NRZ) modulation format for long-haul optical transmission that results in high output extinction ratio of an integrated EA modulated laser (EML) and low modulator chirp. The methods and systems of the present invention treat the laser and EA modulator sections of the EML as separate components. An information signal is connected to two separate drivers: a laser driver that drives the laser section and a modulator driver that drives the EA modulator section.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了紧凑,低成本的连续波(CW)激光/电吸收(EA)调制器解决方案,其支持长距离光传输的不归零(NRZ)调制格式,导致高输出消光 集成EA调制激光器(EML)和低调制器啁啾的比率。 本发明的方法和系统将EML的激光和EA调制器部分作为单独的部件来处理。 信息信号连接到两个单独的驱动器:驱动激光部分的激光驱动器和驱动EA调制器部分的调制器驱动器。

    Systems and methods reducing coherence effect in narrow line-width light sources
    2.
    发明授权
    Systems and methods reducing coherence effect in narrow line-width light sources 有权
    系统和方法降低窄线宽光源的相干效应

    公开(公告)号:US09140624B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-22

    申请号:US13541146

    申请日:2012-07-03

    IPC分类号: G01N21/55 G01M11/00

    CPC分类号: G01M11/3118 G01N21/55

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for reducing coherence effect in narrow line-width light sources through various modulation techniques. The systems and methods can include a narrow line-width laser source with a thermoelectric cooler thermally coupled thereto and a controller communicatively coupled to the thermoelectric cooler. The controller is configured to provide a varied input signal to the thermoelectric cooler to reduce coherence of the narrow line-width laser source by artificially broadening the narrow line-width on a time averaged basis. The systems and methods can also include direct modulation of the narrow line-width laser source. The systems and methods can include a narrow line-width Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR). The systems and methods can also include direct modulation of the narrow line-width laser source with or without the varied input signal to the thermoelectric cooler.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过各种调制技术降低窄线宽光源的相干效应的系统和方法。 该系统和方法可以包括具有热耦合到其上的热电冷却器的窄线宽激光源和通信地耦合到热电冷却器的控制器。 控制器被配置为向热电冷却器提供变化的输入信号,以通过以时间平均的方式人为地加宽窄线宽来减小窄线宽激光源的相干性。 系统和方法还可以包括对窄线宽激光源的直接调制。 系统和方法可以包括窄线宽光时域反射计(OTDR)。 这些系统和方法还可以包括对具有或不具有到热电冷却器的变化的输入信号的窄线宽激光源的直接调制。

    SYSTEMS AND METHODS REDUCING COHERENCE EFFECT IN NARROW LINE-WIDTH LIGHT SOURCES
    3.
    发明申请
    SYSTEMS AND METHODS REDUCING COHERENCE EFFECT IN NARROW LINE-WIDTH LIGHT SOURCES 有权
    系统和方法降低窄线宽光源的相干效应

    公开(公告)号:US20140009763A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-01-09

    申请号:US13541146

    申请日:2012-07-03

    IPC分类号: H01S3/10 G01N21/55

    CPC分类号: G01M11/3118 G01N21/55

    摘要: Systems and methods are described for reducing coherence effect in narrow line-width light sources through various modulation techniques. The systems and methods can include a narrow line-width laser source with a thermoelectric cooler thermally coupled thereto and a controller communicatively coupled to the thermoelectric cooler. The controller is configured to provide a varied input signal to the thermoelectric cooler to reduce coherence of the narrow line-width laser source by artificially broadening the narrow line-width on a time averaged basis. The systems and methods can also include direct modulation of the narrow line-width laser source. The systems and methods can include a narrow line-width Optical Time Domain Reflectometer (OTDR). The systems and methods can also include direct modulation of the narrow line-width laser source with or without the varied input signal to the thermoelectric cooler.

    摘要翻译: 描述了通过各种调制技术降低窄线宽光源的相干效应的系统和方法。 该系统和方法可以包括具有热耦合到其上的热电冷却器的窄线宽激光源和通信地耦合到热电冷却器的控制器。 控制器被配置为向热电冷却器提供变化的输入信号,以通过人为地在时间平均的基础上加宽窄线宽来减小窄线宽激光源的相干性。 系统和方法还可以包括对窄线宽激光源的直接调制。 系统和方法可以包括窄线宽光时域反射计(OTDR)。 这些系统和方法还可以包括对具有或不具有到热电冷却器的变化的输入信号的窄线宽激光源的直接调制。

    Semiconductor laser utilizing real-time linewidth reduction method
    4.
    发明授权
    Semiconductor laser utilizing real-time linewidth reduction method 有权
    半导体激光器采用实时线宽缩减方法

    公开(公告)号:US07620081B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-17

    申请号:US11524651

    申请日:2006-09-21

    IPC分类号: H01S3/13

    CPC分类号: H01S5/0687 H01S5/06832

    摘要: A system for real-time linewidth reduction in an optical source includes a laser device comprising a back facet, wherein the laser device receives a modulated input current and generates an optical output signal; an etalon device disposed adjacent to the back facet of the laser device, wherein the etalon device receives an optical feedback output signal from the back facet of the laser device, and wherein the etalon device monitors the optical feedback output signal for changes in frequency and, if they exist, generates an optical correction output signal; a photo-detector device disposed adjacent to the etalon device, wherein the photo-detector device receives the optical feedback and correction output signals, and wherein the photo-detector device converts the optical feedback and correction output signals into an electrical signal; and a feedback correction loop coupled to the photo-detector device, wherein the feedback correction loop receives the electrical signal from the photo-detector device and generates a substantially linear feedback current. The input current is modified by the substantially linear feedback current to form the modulated input current.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于光源实时线宽减小的系统包括一个包括一个背面的激光装置,其中该激光装置接收调制的输入电流并产生光输出信号; 标准设备设置成邻近激光装置的后面,其中标准具装置接收来自激光装置的后视面的光反馈输出信号,并且其中标准具装置监测光反馈输出信号的频率变化, 如果存在,则产生光学校正输出信号; 设置在所述标准具装置附近的光检测器件,其中所述光检测器装置接收所述光反馈和校正输出信号,并且其中所述光检测器装置将所述光反馈和校正输出信号转换为电信号; 以及耦合到所述光检测器装置的反馈校正回路,其中所述反馈校正回路接收来自所述光检测器装置的电信号,并产生基本线性的反馈电流。 通过基本上线性的反馈电流来修改输入电流以形成调制的输入电流。