We report measurements of intensity as a function of both time and frequency for frequency modulation and switching of a tunable semiconductor laser. Because of the uncertainty principle limitations, the measured time-frequency signal can have a complex structure and does not show the simple-minded picture of a laser spectrum whose center frequency varies in time. The observations are explained by a theory of the time-dependent spectral measurements, well known in the field of speech analysis. We discuss implications for channel switching speed and channel interference in switched, frequency-multiplexed optical networks.
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