Title :
Tunable microwave generation by photonic integrated distributed feedback lasers
Author :
Chien-Chung Lin ; Chih-Wei Lin ; Chen-Yu Chien ; Hao-Chung Kuo
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Photonic Syst., Nat. Chiao-Tung Univ., Tainan, Taiwan
Abstract :
We demonstrated a novel air/semiconductor mirrors integrated distributed feedback lasers by focused ion beam technology. When two DFB lasers are powered together, an injection-locking operation can produce strong microwave signals up to 25.5 GHz.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; focused ion beam technology; integrated optoelectronics; laser mirrors; laser mode locking; laser tuning; microwave generation; microwave photonics; quantum well lasers; DFB lasers; air-semiconductor mirrors; focused ion beam technology; frequency 25.5 GHz; injection-locking operation; microwave signals; photonic integrated distributed feedback lasers; tunable microwave generation; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Distributed feedback devices; Laser feedback; Masers; Measurement by laser beam; Semiconductor device measurement; Semiconductor lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
