Amplitude Modulation Response and Linearity Improvement of Directly Modulated Lasers Using Ultra-Strong Injection-Locked Gain-Lever Distributed Bragg Reflector Lasers

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Directly modulated fiber-optic links generally suffer higher link loss and larger signal distortion than externally modulated links. These result Born the electron-photon conversion loss and laser modulation dynamics. As a method to overcome the drawbacks, we have experimentally demonstrated the RF performance of directly modulated, ultra-strong injection-locked gain-lever distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) lasers. The free-running DBR lasers exhibit an improved amplitude modulation efficiency of 12.4 dB raider gain-lever modulation at the expense of linearity. By combining gain-lever modulation with ultra-strong optical injection locking, we can gain the benefits of both improved modulation efficiency from the gain-lever effect, plies improved linearity from injection locking. Using an injection ratio of R=11 dB, a 23.4-dB improvement in amplitude response and an 18-dB improvement in spurious-free dynamic range leave been achieved.

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