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Directly modulated semiconductor lasers exhibit a dynamic frequency shift (chirp) which limits the performance of fiber-optical systems using dispersive fibers. This chirp is due to a carrier induced change in the refractive index. Both theoretical [1] and experimental [2] investigations show that the change in refractive index of the guided mode varies linearly with the optical confinement factor.
© 1987 Optical Society of America
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