Title :
Temperature tuning of a semiconducting-polymer DFB laser
Author :
Town, G.E. ; Vasdekis, A. ; Turnbull, G.A. ; Samuel, I.D.W.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron., Macquarie Univ., North Ryde, NSW, Australia
Abstract :
Temperature tuning of an optically-pumped distributed-feedback laser formed by a thin film of MEH-PPV semiconducting polymer is reported. The tuning coefficient about 625 nm was approximately -0.4 nm/K, mainly attributable to the thermooptic coefficient of the MEH-PPV.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical polymers; optical pumping; organic semiconductors; semiconductor lasers; thermo-optical effects; DFB laser; MEH-PPV semiconducting polymer; distributed-feedback laser; optical pumping; temperature tuning; thermooptic coefficient; tuning coefficient; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical films; Optical polymers; Optical tuning; Polymer films; Pump lasers; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2005. LEOS 2005. The 18th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9217-5
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2005.1548231
