Abstract
The coupling of reflections to semiconductor lasers can have a catastrophic impact on lightwave system performance at high bit rates. We explore the means by which an adequate return loss can be achieved in a laser package with discrete optics without excessive penalties due to aberrations.
© 1988 Optical Society of America
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