Title :
Tunable lasers using sampled grating DBRs
Author :
Barton, J. ; Coldren, L. ; Fish, G.A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mater., California Univ., Santa Barbara, CA, USA
fDate :
July 30 2001-Aug. 1 2001
Abstract :
A marketable tunable laser would have low cost, high output power, ultra-wide tuning range, direct or integrated modulation, and high reliability. These criteria have been met with monolithic sampled grating distributed Bragg reflector lasers (SGDBRs). SGDBRs hold high promise in meeting the above requirements and desires. The monolithic SGDBR fabrication approach does not require moving parts and imparts similar device reliability as distributed feedback lasers (DFBs). High speed switching (>1Oms) is possible since temperature tuning is not required.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser reliability; laser tuning; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; telecommunication network reliability; 10 ms; high output power; high reliability; integrated modulation; low cost; marketable tunable laser; monolithic sampled grating distributed Bragg reflector lasers; sampled grating DBRs; tunable lasers; ultra-wide tuning range; Bragg gratings; Costs; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Laser tuning; Optical device fabrication; Power generation; Power lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Advanced Semiconductor Lasers and Applications/Ultraviolet and Blue Lasers and Their Applications/Ultralong Haul DWDM Transmission and Networking/WDM Components, 2001. Digest of the LEOS Summer Topica
Conference_Location :
Copper Mountain, CO, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7100-3
DOI :
10.1109/LEOSST.2001.941899
