Title :
Wavelength Filter with Integrated Thermal Control used as an Intracavity DWDM Laser Tuning Element
Author :
McDonald, Mark ; Daiber, Andrew ; Finot, Marc ; Xu, Su
Author_Institution :
Opt. Platform Div., Intel Corp., Newark, CA
Abstract :
A thermally tuned silicon wavelength filter with integrated thermal isolation and control elements is described. Placed within the laser cavity of an external cavity semiconductor laser, this filter enables full-band tuning that meets all requirements for deployment in DWDM telecommunication systems
Keywords :
integrated optics; interference filters; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; optical transmitters; optical waveguide filters; semiconductor lasers; silicon; temperature control; thermo-optical devices; wavelength division multiplexing; DWDM telecommunication systems; Si; external cavity semiconductor laser; integrated thermal control element; integrated thermal isolation element; laser cavity; laser tuning; thermal tuned silicon wavelength filter; Fiber lasers; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical control; Optical design; Optical filters; Optical sensors; Optical tuning; Semiconductor lasers; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Optical MEMS and Their Applications Conference, 2006. IEEE/LEOS International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Big Sky, MT
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9562-X
DOI :
10.1109/OMEMS.2006.1708325
