• DocumentCode
    2412045
  • Title

    Gain-coupled DFB lasers with reduced optical confinement for narrow spectral-linewidth

  • Author

    Inaba, Y. ; Kito, M. ; Ohya, J. ; Ishino, M. ; Matsui, Yusuke

  • Author_Institution
    Electron. Res. Lab., Matsushita Electron. Corp., Osaka, Japan
  • fYear
    1998
  • fDate
    4-8 Oct. 1998
  • Firstpage
    71
  • Lastpage
    72
  • Abstract
    Effect of reducing optical confinement in DFB lasers on spectral linewidth as well as single-mode stability are clarified, for the first time. A narrow spectral-linewidth of 74 kHz, which is the narrowest ever reported in gain-coupled DFB lasers, is realized.
  • Keywords
    III-V semiconductors; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; gallium compounds; indium compounds; laser modes; laser stability; quantum well lasers; spectral line breadth; InGaAsP; InGaAsP MQW lasers; gain-coupled DFB lasers; narrow spectral-linewidth; reduced optical confinement; single-mode stability; Electron optics; Gratings; Indium phosphide; Optical buffering; Potential well; Power generation; Power lasers; Quantum well lasers; Temperature; Threshold current;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Semiconductor Laser Conference, 1998. ISLC 1998 NARA. 1998 IEEE 16th International
  • Conference_Location
    Nara, Japan
  • ISSN
    0899-9406
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-4223-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISLC.1998.734142
  • Filename
    734142