Temperature Dependence of Picosecond Pulse Performance of a DFB Laser

S. Riecke1, S. Schwertfeger2, H. Wenzel2, G. Tränkle2

1 PicoQuant GmbH, Rudower Chaussee 29, 12489 Berlin
2 Ferdinand-Braun-Institut für Höchstfrequenztechnik, Gustav-Kirchhoff-Strasse 4, 12489 Berlin, Germany

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Proc. iNOW 2009 Stockholm/Berlin (2009).
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Abstract:
The temperature dependance of spectra and pulse shapes of gain-switched DFB laser diodes is investigated. Spectral purity can be tuned from a Fabry-Pérot-like multi-mode spectrum to dynamic single-mode behavior by temperature adjustment.