Title :
Wavelength selectable laser with inherent wavelength and single-mode stability
Author :
Doerr, C.R. ; Joyner, C.H. ; Stulz, L.W. ; Centanni, J.C.
Author_Institution :
Lucent Technol., Bell Lab., Holmdel, NJ, USA
Abstract :
We present a 8/spl times/200 GHz wavelength selectable laser that has inherent wavelength and single-longitudinal-mode stability. The wavelength stabilization is accomplished by the long cavity and passive intracavity chirped waveguide grating router, and the single-mode stabilization is accomplished by gain nonlinearities, aided by minimization of cavity length and router passband width.
Keywords :
chirp modulation; diffraction gratings; electro-optical modulation; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; laser stability; optical transmitters; semiconductor lasers; telecommunication network routing; 1600 GHz; 200 GHz; GHz wavelength selectable laser; gain nonlinearities; inherent wavelength; long cavity; passive intracavity chirped waveguide grating router; router passband width; semiconductor lasers; single-longitudinal-mode stability; single-mode stability; single-mode stabilization; wavelength selectable laser; wavelength stabilization; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Chirp; Fiber lasers; Filters; Laser modes; Laser stability; Power amplifiers; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor waveguides; Waveguide lasers;
Journal_Title :
Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE
