Investigation of active filter using injection-locked slotted Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser

Appl Opt. 2012 Oct 20;51(30):7357-61. doi: 10.1364/AO.51.007357.

Abstract

We investigate the selective amplification and filtering of injection-locked slotted Fabry-Perot semiconductor lasers. Current and temperature tuning are used to selectively filter and amplify subcarriers of coherent optical combs with a selectivity of at least 10 GHz with an optical gain of up to 18 dB for filtered lines. A side mode suppression ratio in excess of 20 dB is also achieved.