Title :
Dynamic wavelength tuning of single-mode GaAlAs lasers
Author :
Clark, George L. ; Heflinger, Lee O. ; Roychoudhuri, Chandrasekhar
Author_Institution :
TRW Defense and Space Systems Group, Redondo Beach, CA, USA
fDate :
2/1/1982 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A direct method of observing the wavelength versus time of modulated single-mode GaAlAs lasers is described. The method uses a grating spectrometer and an avalanche photodiode and achieves resolutions of 0.01 Å and 1 ns. Although the laser consists of a multi-layer heterostructure, a simple cylindrical thermal model is in good agreement with the experimental results.
Keywords :
Gallium materials/lasers; Laser measurements; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Avalanche photodiodes; Electrical resistance measurement; Heat sinks; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Semiconductor lasers; Spectroscopy; Temperature measurement; Time measurement; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1982.1071513
