Title :
Hybrid integrated external cavity laser without temperature dependent mode hopping
Author :
Tanaka, T. ; Himeno, A. ; Takahashi, H. ; Kaneko, A. ; Iiashimoto, T. ; Abe, M. ; Yamada, Y. ; Inoue, Y. ; Yoshimoto, N. ; Tohmori, Y.
Author_Institution :
NTT Opto-Electron. Labs., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
We propose a new integrated external cavity laser, which eliminates temperature-dependent mode hopping by employing silicon between the laser diode (LD) and the grating. Operation without mode hopping is experimentally confirmed from 18/spl deg/C to 34/spl deg/C.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; integrated optics; laser cavity resonators; laser modes; semiconductor lasers; 18 to 34 C; LD; Si; grating; hybrid integrated external cavity laser; laser diode; temperature dependent mode hopping; Bragg gratings; Laser modes; Optical losses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor lasers; Silicon compounds; Temperature dependence; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Optical Fiber Communication Conference, 1999, and the International Conference on Integrated Optics and Optical Fiber Communication. OFC/IOOC '99. Technical Digest
Conference_Location :
San Diego, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-582-X
DOI :
10.1109/OFC.1999.766363
