Simulations of statistical parameter distributions in distributed-feedback lasers using a transmission-line laser model

Benoit Reid; Ian Woods; J. Kenton White; Karin Hinzer; Michael Vitic; Daniel Robinson; Anthony Grabham

doi:10.1117/12.567375

16 November 2004 Simulations of statistical parameter distributions in distributed-feedback lasers using a transmission-line laser model

Benoit Reid, Ian Woods, J. Kenton White, Karin Hinzer, Michael Vitic, Daniel Robinson, Anthony Grabham

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Proceedings Volume 5579, Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Telecommunications, Sensors, Software, and Lasers; (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567375
Event: Photonics North, 2004, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Abstract

A transmission-line laser model has been used for simulating distributed-feedback (DFB) lasers. Statistical distributions of laser parameters like threshold current, slope efficiency, front-to-back power ratio, or side-mode-suppression ratio (SMSR) are generated by varying randomly lasers’ facet phases. Model parameters were adjusted by comparing simulated and experimental distributions for a continuous wave (CW) index-coupled and a 2.5 Gbit/s gain-coupled directly-modulated (DM) DFB lasers. For the index-coupled DFB laser, agreement with experimental data is excellent except for the front-to-back power ratio, which has a larger spread than measured experimentally. For the gain-coupled DFB laser, distributions are in excellent agreement with experimental data, but the SMSR is calculated to have a median about 6 dB larger than measurement. Distributions of small-signal parameters and dispersion penalties after propagating in an optical fibre are also generated for various drive conditions and design parameters. It is shown that a grating with an index coupling larger than 4.0 and a gain coupling of around 0.05 gives the highest 2 dB dispersion penalty yields for a reach of 450 km. There is nevertheless a compromise between high dispersion penalty yields and CW single-mode yields when using large index coupling coefficients with only a small amount of gain coupling.

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Benoit Reid, Ian Woods, J. Kenton White, Karin Hinzer, Michael Vitic, Daniel Robinson, and Anthony Grabham "Simulations of statistical parameter distributions in distributed-feedback lasers using a transmission-line laser model", Proc. SPIE 5579, Photonics North 2004: Photonic Applications in Telecommunications, Sensors, Software, and Lasers, (16 November 2004); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.567375

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Optical simulations

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Continuous wave operation

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