Title :
Rapid automatic high-precision in-situ wavelength calibration for tunable lasers using an athermal AWG
Author :
Yu, Runxiang ; Proietti, Roberto ; Kurumida, Junya ; Karalar, Aytug ; Guan, Binbin ; Yoo, S.J.B.
Author_Institution :
Dept. ofElectrical & Comput. Eng., Univ. of California, Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents a rapid in-situ automatic calibration technique for tunable SSG DBR lasers using an athermal AWG. The preliminary experiment demonstrates laser calibration for 3 wavelengths completed in 30 seconds with an accuracy of ±0.015 nm.
Keywords :
arrayed waveguide gratings; calibration; distributed Bragg reflector lasers; laser tuning; arrayed waveguide grating; athermal AWG; distributed Bragg reflector; high-precision calibration; in-situ wavelength calibration; laser calibration; rapid automatic calibration; superstructure grating; tunable SSG DBR lasers; Arrayed waveguide gratings; Calibration; IEEE/OSA Journal of Lightwave Technology; Laser modes; Microcontrollers; Tuning; Waveguide lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4
