Title :
Measured spectral linewidth of variable-gap cleaved-coupled-cavity lasers
Author :
Lee, T.P. ; Burrus, C.A. ; Wilt, D.P.
Author_Institution :
Bell Communications Research, Murray Hill, USA
Abstract :
A variable-airgap 1.3 ¿m C3 semiconductor laser with the gap width set for optimum mode-suppression ratio (5000:1) has been used to achieve a measured linewidth of only 1 MHz at 3 mW power output and 250 kHz at 10 mW.
Keywords :
laser modes; semiconductor junction lasers; spectral line breadth; optimum mode-suppression ratio; semiconductor laser; spectral linewidth; variable-gap cleaved-coupled-cavity lasers;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850037
