Title :
Multistripe array grating integrated cavity (MAGIC) laser: a new semiconductor laser for WDM applications
Author :
Soole, J.B.D. ; Poguntke, K. ; Scherer, Axel ; Leblanc, Herve P. ; Chang-Hasnain, Constance ; Hayes, J.R. ; Caneau, Catherine ; Bhat, Ritesh ; Koza, M.A.
Author_Institution :
Bellcore, Red Bank, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A novel semiconductor laser formed by monolithically integrating an array of active stripes with a passive planar waveguide bearing an etched-in diffraction grating is reported. Laser emission occurs from different stripes at different, precisely predetermined, wavelengths. It is expected that this laser will find widespread application in wavelength division multiplexed networks.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; frequency division multiplexing; laser cavity resonators; optical communication equipment; semiconductor laser arrays; HDWDM; WDM; WDM applications; etched-in diffraction grating; high density WDM; multistripe array grating integrated cavity laser; passive planar waveguide; semiconductor laser; wavelength division multiplexed networks;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19921151
