Title :
Mode-hop-free tunable laser based on waveguide echelle grating structure
Author :
Zeng, Ruixing ; Wang, Lei ; He, Jian-Jun
Author_Institution :
Center for Integrated Optoelectronics, State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China, 310027
Abstract :
A monolithic semiconductor laser based on waveguide echelle grating is proposed for mode-hop-free wavelength tuning. By properly designing the shape of the tuning section, a mode-hop-free tuning range of 3.6nm is achieved within a tuning current range of 300mA.
Keywords :
Distributed feedback devices; Gratings; Laser modes; Laser tuning; Optical tuning; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor lasers; Tunable circuits and devices; Tuners; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Communications and Photonics Conference and Exhibition (ACP), 2009 Asia
Conference_Location :
Shanghai, China
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-877-3
