Title :
Extending the tuning range of DS-DBR lasers
Author :
Ward, Andrew J. ; Whitbread, Neil D. ; Williams, Peter J. ; Wood, Andrew K. ; Wale, Michael J.
Author_Institution :
Bookham Technol. plc, Caswell
Abstract :
We report on modified DS-DBR designs with an increased number of supermodes which achieved 61 nm of continuous tuning. Additionally, a modified manufacturing process gave rise to a significantly flattened gain band shape.
Keywords :
distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser beams; laser tuning; quantum well lasers; DS-DBR lasers; digital supermode distributed Bragg reflector laser; flattened gain band shape; tuning range; Laser tuning;
Conference_Titel :
Semiconductor Laser Conference, 2008. ISLC 2008. IEEE 21st International
Conference_Location :
Sorrento
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1782-7
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1783-4
DOI :
10.1109/ISLC.2008.4636052
