Title :
Coupled cavity tunable semiconductor diode lasers incorporating multi-layer mirrors
Author :
Flynn, Michael B. ; Brown, Donald H. ; Krauss, Thomas F.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Phys. & Astron., St. Andrews Univ., Fife, UK
Abstract :
We present numerical and experimental results of coupled cavity tunable semiconductor lasers incorporating multi-layer mirrors. We also describe the fabrication techniques employed. We obtain enhanced single mode tunability with high side mode suppression.
Keywords :
laser cavity resonators; laser mirrors; laser tuning; optical fabrication; optical multilayers; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; coupled cavity lasers; diode lasers; enhanced single mode tunability; fabrication techniques; multilayer mirrors; semiconductor lasers; side mode suppression; tunable lasers; Etching; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Mirrors; Optical coupling; Optical device fabrication; RNA; Semiconductor diodes; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363092
