• DocumentCode
    1494389
  • Title

    Narrow spectral linewidth operation (≪160 khz) in widely tunable distributed feedback laser array

  • Author

    Ishii, Hiroyuki ; Kasaya, K. ; Oohashi, Hiromi

  • Author_Institution
    NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi, Japan
  • Volume
    46
  • Issue
    10
  • fYear
    2010
  • Firstpage
    714
  • Lastpage
    715
  • Abstract
    The spectral linewidth has been reduced in a widely tunable distributed feedback laser array with a long cavity structure. A narrow linewidth of less than 160 kHz is achieved over a 40 nm tuning range with a fibre output power of 20 mW.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; quantum well lasers; semiconductor laser arrays; spectral line narrowing; InGaAsP; fibre output power; long cavity structure; multiple-quantum-well lasers; narrow spectral linewidth operation; power 20 mW; widely tunable distributed feedback laser array;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el.2010.0802
  • Filename
    5466361