Title :
Single frequency and tunable laser diodes
Author :
Kobayashi, Kohroh ; Mito, Ikuo
Author_Institution :
NEC Corp., Kanagawa, Japan
fDate :
11/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The state-of-the-art technologies for single-frequency and frequency-tunable laser diodes are reviewed. Spectral linewidth characteristics for distributed-feedback laser diodes are discussed, based on experimentally observed discrepancies from the theory and improvements obtained with quantum-well active regions. Frequency-tunable mechanisms are reviewed mainly for monolithic tunable laser diodes with distributed-Bragg-reflector (DBR) or distributed-feedback configurations
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; reviews; semiconductor junction lasers; DBR; distributed-Bragg-reflector; distributed-feedback laser diodes; single frequency laser diodes; tunable laser diodes; Diode lasers; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Frequency; Light sources; Optical feedback; Optical receivers; Optical sensors; Optical transmitters; Tunable circuits and devices;
Journal_Title :
Lightwave Technology, Journal of
