Title :
Low-power-consumption thin-film heater-loaded wavelength-tunable DFB laser
Author :
Aoki, M. ; Komori, M. ; Taike, A. ; Yamabi, R. ; Uomi, K.
Author_Institution :
Central Res. Lab., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
A low-power-consumption wavelength-tunable DFB laser based on a heater-loaded wide-temperature-range DFB structure has been demonstrated. A continuous wavelength tuning range of more than 5 nm with a stable single longitudinal mode was attained under a low electric power of 400 mW.
Keywords :
III-V semiconductors; distributed feedback lasers; gallium arsenide; indium compounds; laser modes; laser tuning; quantum well lasers; 400 mW; DFB laser; InGaAsP; MQW layer; continuous wavelength tuning range; low-power-consumption laser; stable single longitudinal mode; thin-film heater-loaded structure; wavelength-tunable laser; Electrical resistance measurement; Heat sinks; Laser tuning; Quantum well devices; Quantum well lasers; Resistance heating; Temperature; Transistors; Tunable circuits and devices; Wavelength division multiplexing;
Conference_Titel :
Communications, 1999. APCC/OECC '99. Fifth Asia-Pacific Conference on ... and Fourth Optoelectronics and Communications Conference
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
7-5635-0402-8
DOI :
10.1109/APCC.1999.820580
