A 1.3-μm wavelength laser with an integrated output power monitor using a directional coupler optical power tap

Author

Koren, U. ; Miller, B.I. ; Young, M.G. ; Chien, M. ; Dreyer, K. ; Ben-Michael, R. ; Capik, R.J.

Author_Institution

AT&T Bell Labs., Holmdel, NJ, USA

Volume

8

Issue

3

fYear

1996

fDate

3/1/1996 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

364

Lastpage

366

Abstract

A 1.3-μm Fabry-Perot laser with a directional coupler power tap inside the laser cavity, used for diverting optical power to an integrated waveguide monitoring photodetector is demonstrated. The monitoring detector provides photocurrent which is linear with the front facet output power, with responsivity as high as 0.37 mA/mW, depending on the length of the directional coupler coupling region.

Keywords

Fabry-Perot resonators; III-V semiconductors; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; optical directional couplers; photodetectors; quantum well lasers; waveguide lasers; 1.3 mum; Fabry-Perot laser; InGaAsP quaternary quantum wells; InGaAsP-InP; InP; directional coupler coupling region length; directional coupler optical power tap; integrated output power monitor; integrated waveguide monitoring photodetector; laser cavity; optical power diversion; photocurrent; responsivity; semi-insulating blocked PBH device; Directional couplers; Fabry-Perot; Face detection; Integrated optics; Monitoring; Optical waveguides; Photodetectors; Power generation; Power lasers; Waveguide lasers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.481118

Filename

481118