Title :
Step-wise tunability of a DBR laser with a superimposed fiber grating external cavity
Author :
Adomat, M. ; Fonjallaz, P.-Y. ; Olofsson, F.
Author_Institution :
ACREO AB, Kista, Sweden
Abstract :
A DBR laser is step-wise tunable thanks to a superimposed fiber grating external cavity. The stability against tuning current variations in the DBR is excellent. Single-mode operation is achieved with SMSR better than 30 dB.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; Distributed Bragg reflector lasers; Fiber lasers; Laser cavity resonators; Laser stability; Laser tuning; DBR laser; single-mode operation; stability; step-wise tunability; superimposed fiber grating external cavity; tuning current variations; Bragg gratings; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Fiber gratings; Fiber lasers; Laser stability; Reflectivity; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Switches;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 2000
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-630-3
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.2000.868414
