Title :
4.6 nm Mode-Hop-Free Tunable DFB Laser with High Coupling Coefficient Gratings
Author :
Nunoya, N. ; Shibata, Y. ; Ishii, H. ; Okamoto, H. ; Kawaguchi, Y. ; Kondo, Y. ; Oohashi, H.
Author_Institution :
NTT Photonics Lab., NTT Corp., Kanagawa
Abstract :
A continuous tuning wavelength range of 4.6 nm was achieved for tunable DFB lasers with gratings having a high coupling coefficient of 390 cm-1. This grating can provide a wide stop band for a wide tuning range
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; distributed feedback lasers; laser cavity resonators; laser tuning; semiconductor lasers; 390 cm-1; continuous tuning wavelength; high-coupling coefficient gratings; mode-hop-free tunable DFB laser; Distributed feedback devices; Gratings; Laser feedback; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical coupling; Optical tuning; Refractive index; Semiconductor laser arrays; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2006. LEOS 2006. 19th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Conference_Location :
Montreal, Que.
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0-7803-9555-7
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2006.278867
