Title :
Fast and Digitally Wavelength-Tunable Semiconductor Ring Laser Using a Monolithically Integrated Distributed Bragg Reflector
Author :
Fürst, S. ; Yu, S. ; Sorel, M.
Author_Institution :
Glasgow Univ., Glasgow
Abstract :
We report on a semiconductor ring laser that uses a monolithically integrated external distributed Bragg reflector section to achieve fast and digital wavelength tuning. Switching times of 450 ps and a sidemode suppression ratio exceeding 30 dB were measured.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; integrated optics; laser tuning; optical fibre communication; optical transmitters; packet switching; ring lasers; semiconductor lasers; digital wavelength tuning; distributed Bragg reflector; monolithically integrated external DBR; optical packet switching; semiconductor ring laser; sidemode suppression ratio; time 450 ps; Semiconductor ring lasers (SRLs); tunable lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LPT.2008.2005000
