Title :
High-power, single-mode, simplified antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide (S-ARROW) distributed feedback semiconductor lasers
Author :
Mawst, L.J. ; Yang, H. ; Nesnidal, M. ; Al-Muhanna, A. ; Botez, D. ; Vang, T.A. ; Alvarez, F.D. ; Johnson, R.
Author_Institution :
Reed Centre for Photonics, Wisconsin Univ., Madison, WI, USA
Abstract :
A novel type of single-mode device: the simplified ARROW structure; together with a DFB grating provides, at λ=0.97 μm, stable, single-frequency CW operation to 157 mW in a stable, narrow (θ/sub 1/2 /=4.5°) beam, with a RIN level of -154 dB/Hz to 8 GHz.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; infrared sources; laser beams; laser frequency stability; laser modes; laser transitions; quantum well lasers; waveguide lasers; 0.97 mum; 157 mW; ARROW structure; DFB grating; DFB lasers; InGaAs-InGaAsP-InGaP; RIN level; distributed feedback semiconductor lasers; high-power single-mode simplified antiresonant reflecting optical waveguide laser; single-mode device; stable single-frequency CW operation; Distributed feedback devices; Gratings; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Optical feedback; Optical materials; Optical waveguides; Power generation; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1998. ISLC 1998 NARA. 1998 IEEE 16th International
Conference_Location :
Nara, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4223-2
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.1998.734129
