Micromachined wavelength tunable laser with an extended feedback model

Author

Liu, A.Q. ; Zhang, X.M. ; Murukeshan, V.M. ; Lu, C. ; Cheng, T.H.

Author_Institution

Sch. of Electr. & Electron. Eng., Nanyang Technol. Univ., Singapore

Volume

8

Issue

1

fYear

2002

Firstpage

73

Lastpage

79

Abstract

We present here a miniaturized wavelength tunable laser with an extended feedback model for potential all optical network applications. The feedback model has been developed to study the wavelength tuning characteristics of the micromachined tunable lasers in the weak and medium feedback limits. The miniaturized tunable laser, having a size of 2 mm × 1.5 mm × 1 mm, is an integrated Fabry-Perot diode laser with a surface micromachined mirror and a butt coupled optical fiber. A wavelength tuning range of 16 nm is achieved by moving the micromirror laterally, which is done by driving an electrostatic comb drive attached to the three-dimensional micromachined mirror

Keywords

electrostatic devices; integrated optics; laser feedback; laser mirrors; laser theory; laser tuning; micro-optics; micromachining; optical transmitters; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; 1 mm; 1.5 mm; 2 mm; 3D micromachined mirror; butt coupled optical fiber; electrostatic comb drive; extended feedback model; integrated Fabry-Perot diode laser; medium feedback limits; micromachined tunable lasers; micromachined wavelength tunable laser; micromirror; miniaturized tunable laser; miniaturized wavelength tunable laser; optical network applications; surface micromachined mirror; three-dimensional micromachined mirror; wavelength tuning characteristics; weak feedback limits; All-optical networks; Fabry-Perot; Fiber lasers; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Optical tuning; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1077-260X

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/2944.991401

Filename

991401