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

fYear

2001

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;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

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

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/LEOSST.2001.941899

Filename

941899