Title :
Design of a widely tunable modulated grating Y-branch laser using the additive Vernier effect for improved super-mode selection
Author :
Wesström, Jan-Old ; Hammerfeldt, Stefan ; Buus, J. ; Siljan, Robert ; Laroy, Reinhard ; De Vries, Harry
Author_Institution :
ADC Inc., Jarfalla, Sweden
Abstract :
We present the design of a modulated grating Y-branch semiconductor laser containing a splitter and two multi-peak reflectors. High selectivity is achieved using the additive Vernier effect.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; electro-optical modulation; laser modes; laser tuning; optical beam splitters; semiconductor lasers; additive Vernier effect; modulated grating Y-branch semiconductor laser design; multi-peak reflectors; super-mode selection; widely tunable modulated grating Y-branch laser; Absorption; Gratings; Information technology; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical design; Optical reflection; Photonics; Power lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2002. IEEE 18th International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7598-X
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2002.1041137
