Title :
Hybrid integrated external cavity laser without temperature dependent mode hopping
Author :
Tanaka, T. ; Himeno, A. ; Takahashi, H. ; Kaneko, A. ; Hashimoto, T. ; Abe, M. ; Yamada, Y. ; Inoue, Y. ; Tohmori, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
1/21/1999 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The authors propose a new integrated external cavity laser which eliminates temperature dependent mode hopping by employing silicone between the LD and the grating. Operation without mode hopping is experimentally confirmed from 18 to 34°C
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; light sources; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 18 to 34 degC; WDM systems; hybrid integrated external cavity laser; light sources; oscillation wavelength; silicone; waveguide grating;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19990089
