Title :
Narrow-linewidth and single-mode 1.55 µm laterally-coupled distributed feedback laser fabricated by standard I-line stepper lithography
Author :
Dridi, K. ; Benhsaien, A. ; Zhang, Xiaobing ; Hall, T.-J.
Author_Institution :
Photonics Technol. Lab., Univ. of Ottawa, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
We report on a fabricated laterally-coupled distributed feedback laser with narrow linewidth as low as 178 kHz. The device uses third-order surface gratings and shows stable single-mode operation at 1.55 μm.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; laser modes; laser stability; optical fabrication; photolithography; quantum well lasers; frequency 178 kHz; narrow-linewidth laterally-coupled distributed feedback laser; single-mode laterally-coupled distributed feedback laser; stable single-mode operation; standard I-line stepper lithography; third-order surface gratings; wavelength 1.55 mum;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference (ACP), 2012 Asia
Conference_Location :
Guangzhou
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-6274-0
