Title :
Wide-tuning (65 nm) Semi-cooled (50°C) operation of a tunable laser based on a novel widely tunable filter
Author :
Suzuki, Takanori ; Arimoto, Hideo ; Kitatani, Takeshi ; Takei, Aki ; Taniguchi, Takafumi ; Shinoda, Kazunori ; Tanaka, Shigehisa ; Tsuji, Shinji
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi, Ltd., Kokubunji, Japan
Abstract :
A tunable laser based on a medium wavelength selectivity tunable filter named a lateral-grating-assisted lateral-co-directional-coupler was developed. A wide tuning range of over 65 nm with SMSR of over 35 dB was demonstrated at 50°C.
Keywords :
directional couplers; semiconductor lasers; waveguide filters; lateral-grating-assisted lateral-co-directional-coupler; medium wavelength selectivity; temperature 50 degC; tunable laser; wide-tuning semi-cooled operation; widely tunable filter; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical filters; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Conference_Location :
Los Angeles, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0213-6
