Title :
A Novel Two-Section Tunable Slotted Fabry-Pérot Laser Exhibiting ns Wavelength Switching
Author :
Phelan, R. ; Byrne, D. ; Guo, W.H. ; Lu, Q.Y. ; Roycroft, B. ; Smyth, F. ; Barry, L. ; Donegan, J.F.
Author_Institution :
Trinity Coll., Dublin 2
Abstract :
A novel two-section tunable laser diode is demonstrated by etching slots into the laser ridge. A discontinuous tuning-range of 30 nm was achieved with a SMSR of 38 dB. A wavelength switching time of 1.5 ns is demonstrated.
Keywords :
Fabry-Perot resonators; laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; Fabry-Perot laser; laser ridge; time 1.5 ns; two-section tunable laser diode; wavelength switching; Diode lasers; Distributed feedback devices; Etching; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical waveguides; Refractive index; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference, 2007. OFC/NFOEC 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Anaheim, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-831-4
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2007.4348321
