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Project

Development of a low-cost thermally tunable laser diode for use in optical access networks
Code
01SC0208
Duration
01 January 2008 → 31 December 2009
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Fellow
Research disciplines
  • Engineering and technology
    • Communications
    • Communications technology
    • Nanotechnology
    • Design theories and methods
Keywords
laser diodes wavelength tuning access network
 
Project description
 

An InP-based DFB laser diode will be overgrown with suitable polymer material with the aim of obtaining a thermally tunable laser diode with significantly better characteristics than the current thermally tunable laser diodes. The laser diode will be designed such that also an acceptable dynamic behaviour is obtained, allowing direct analog and digital modulation of the component. This will make the component suitable for use in optical access networks.