Title :
A compact widely wavelength-tunable laser diode monolithically integrated with a ring/MZI loop-filter
Author :
Okamoto, T. ; Sudo, S. ; Tsuruoka, K. ; Nielsen, M.L. ; Mizutani, K. ; Sato, K. ; Kudo, K.
Author_Institution :
Nanoelectron. Res. Labs., NEC Corp., Otsu
Abstract :
A monolithically integrated wavelength-tunable laser diode based on a novel loop-filter that consists of two ring resonators and an asymmetric Mach-Zehnder Interferometer (AMZI) is demonstrated with 39-nm tuning range over 30-dB SMSR.
Keywords :
Mach-Zehnder interferometers; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; asymmetric Mach-Zehnder Interferometer; ring resonators; wavelength-tunable laser diode; Diode lasers; Laser tuning; Optical ring resonators; Optical tuning; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Ring lasers; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2008. ISLC 2008. IEEE 21st International
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1782-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1783-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2008.4636055
