Title :
High-Power (40mW) Full C-band Wavelength Tunable DFB Laser Array Integrated with Funnel Combiner
Author :
Ishii, Hiroyuki ; Kasaya, Kazuo ; Oohashi, Hiromi ; Shibata, Yasuo ; Yasaka, Hiroshi ; Okamoto, K.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Labs., NTT Corp., Atsugi
Abstract :
A wavelength tunable DFB laser array integrated with a wavelength-independent funnel combiner is fabricated. The laser module covers the full C-band wavelength range (~38 nm), and a high fiber output power of 40 mW (16 dBm) is obtained with a stable single mode
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; integrated optics; laser beams; laser stability; laser tuning; light interferometers; optical fibres; optical waveguide components; power combiners; semiconductor laser arrays; 40 mW; fiber output power; full C-band wavelength tunable DFB laser array integration; laser module; multimode interferometer; stable single mode operation; wavelength-independent funnel combiner fabrication; Fiber lasers; Laser modes; Laser stability; Optical arrays; Optical waveguides; Photonics; Power generation; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Tunable circuits and devices; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2006. Conference Digest. 2006 IEEE 20th International
Conference_Location :
Kohala Coast, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9560-3
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2006.1708062
