Title :
Compound cavity semiconductor laser (CCSL)
Author :
Kinugawa, S. ; Saito, T. ; Mattori, S. ; Miyagi, K. ; Taniguchi, A.
Author_Institution :
Res. Lab., Anritsu Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
Abstract :
This paper reports a compound cavity semiconductor laser (CCSL) with a feedback cavity added to the external cavity laser. This scheme improves the selectivity of the external cavity mode. As a result: the CCSL has long-term wavelength stability and continuous wavelength tuning without suffering from mechanical instability.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser feedback; laser modes; laser stability; laser tuning; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; WDM optical transmitters; compound cavity semiconductor laser; continuous wavelength tuning; external cavity laser; external cavity mode; feedback cavity; long-term wavelength stability; mechanical instability; selectivity; Ceramics; Diffraction gratings; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical feedback; Passband; Semiconductor lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Vertical-Cavity Lasers, Technologies for a Global Information Infrastructure, WDM Components Technology, Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications, Gallium Nitride Materials, Processing, and Devi
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que., Canada
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3891-X
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.1997.619205
