Title :
A novel tunable DFB/DBR laser with lateral grating for WDM
Author :
Körbl, M. ; Schreiner, R. ; Gröning, A. ; Gentner, J.L. ; Schweizer, H.
Author_Institution :
4 Phys. Inst., Stuttgart Univ., Germany
Abstract :
A new method for fabrication of tunable single-mode lasers which requires no epitaxial overgrowth is presented. These devices show the advantage of a considerably simplified fabrication process compared to conventional tunable laser types.
Keywords :
Bragg gratings; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical fibre amplifiers; wavelength division multiplexing; DFB/DBR laser; WDM; fabrication; lateral grating; single-mode lasers; tunable laser; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Etching; Gratings; Ion beams; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical device fabrication; Optical resonators; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Communication, 2001. ECOC '01. 27th European Conference on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6705-7
DOI :
10.1109/ECOC.2001.989695
