Title :
Uncooled laser operation over 32,1 nm spaced, channels
Author :
Renaud, C.C. ; Hamzah, H. ; Seeds, A.J.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. & Electr. Eng., Univ. Coll. London, UK
Abstract :
Simple quadratic trends were used to stabilise uncooled widely tunable lasers over 32, 1 nm spaced, channels. Wavelength accuracy of 0.1 nm was maintained over a temperature range from 15°C to 40°C.
Keywords :
laser frequency stability; laser tuning; optical communication equipment; optical control; telecommunication channels; 1 nm; 1-nm-spaced channels; 15 to 40 degC; laser stabilization; tunable lasers; uncooled laser operation; wavelength accuracy; wavelength control; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Laser modes; Laser stability; Laser transitions; Laser tuning; Optical control; Temperature control; Temperature distribution; Temperature sensors; Tunable circuits and devices;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics Society, 2004. LEOS 2004. The 17th Annual Meeting of the IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8557-8
DOI :
10.1109/LEOS.2004.1363128
