• DocumentCode
    1507500
  • Title

    Wavelength trimming technology for multiple-wavelength distributed-feedback laser arrays by photo-induced refractive index change

  • Author

    Sudoh, T.K. ; Nakano, Y. ; Tada, K.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electron. Eng., Tokyo Univ., Japan
  • Volume
    33
  • Issue
    3
  • fYear
    1997
  • fDate
    1/30/1997 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    216
  • Lastpage
    217
  • Abstract
    The authors propose a novel post-fabrication wavelength-error correction method in distributed-feedback (DFB) laser arrays without using external active control circuitry. Namely `wavelength trimming technology´. Se-based chalcogenide glass has been used which has a refractive index change of ~1% induced by light irradiation as a part of a waveguide of a 1.55 μm DFB laser and wavelength trimming of 0.14 nm is demonstrated
  • Keywords
    chalcogenide glasses; distributed feedback lasers; integrated optics; optical fabrication; photorefractive effect; refractive index; semiconductor laser arrays; waveguide lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; 1.55 micron; Se-based chalcogenide glass; WDM; distributed-feedback laser arrays; light irradiation; multiple-wavelength DFB laser arrays; photo-induced refractive index change; post-fabrication method; waveguide lasers; wavelength trimming technology; wavelength-error correction method;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19970134
  • Filename
    575933