Wavelength tunability assessment of a 170 Gbit/s transmitter using a quantum dash Fabry Perot mode-locked laser

01 January 2009

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We demonstrate the tunability of a 170 Gbit/s transmitter based on a quantum dash mode-locked Fabry-Perot laser. Same performances are obtained over a 8 nm wavelength range simply by adjusting the shaping filter frequency.