Title :
A DBR laser tunable by resistive heating
Author :
Woodward, S.L. ; Koren, U. ; Miller, B.I. ; Young, M.G. ; Newkirk, M.A. ; Burrus, C.A.
Author_Institution :
AT&T Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
A distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser tuned by resistive heating is presented. It has a tuning range greater than 10 nm with only a 33% reduction in output power and a 10% increase in linewidth. Its behavior is easily modeled, agreeing well with simple theory.<>
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser theory; laser tuning; semiconductor device models; semiconductor lasers; spectral line breadth; DBR laser; distributed Bragg reflector; linewidth; output power; resistive heating; semiconductor laser modelling; tuned lasers; tuning range; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Electrons; Heat sinks; Heating; Laser theory; Laser tuning; Resistors; Semiconductor lasers; Temperature dependence; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
