Title :
Tunable 16 DFB laser array with unequally spaced passive waveguides for backside wavelength monitor
Author :
Sasahata, Y. ; Matsumoto, Kaname ; Nagira, T. ; Sakuma, H. ; Kishimoto, K. ; Suzuki, M. ; Suzuki, Daisuke ; Horiguchi, Y. ; Takabayashi, M. ; Mochizuki, K. ; Gotoda, M. ; Aruga, H. ; Ishimura, E.
Author_Institution :
High Freq. & Opt. Device Works, Mitsubishi Electr. Corp., Itami, Japan
Abstract :
We demonstrate tunable DFB laser array with 350 kHz linewidth and low power consumption of less than 0.58 W using backside wavelength monitor, which is suitable for future hybrid or monolithic integration with modulators.
Keywords :
distributed feedback lasers; laser tuning; optical waveguides; semiconductor laser arrays; backside wavelength monitor; frequency 350 kHz; hybrid integration; linewidth; modulators; monolithic integration; power consumption; tunable DFB laser array; unequally spaced passive waveguides; Arrays; Monitoring; Optical waveguides; Power demand; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communications Conference and Exhibition (OFC), 2014
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-5575-2994-7
DOI :
10.1364/OFC.2014.Th3A.2
