Title :
Ultra-compact wavelength tunable quantum dot laser with silicon photonic external cavity
Author :
Kita, Tomohiro ; Yamamoto, Naokatsu ; Kawanishi, Tetsuya ; Yamada, Hirohito
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Eng., Tohoku Univ., Sendai, Japan
Abstract :
Ultra-compact wavelength tunable laser diode with wide tunability was successfully developed with combining quantum dot optical amplifier and silicon micro-ring filters. The single mode laser oscillation was demonstrated with 25 nm wavelength tuning range.
Keywords :
elemental semiconductors; laser modes; laser tuning; microcavity lasers; optical filters; quantum dot lasers; ring lasers; semiconductor optical amplifiers; silicon; Si; quantum dot optical amplifier; silicon micro-ring filters; silicon photonic external cavity; single mode laser oscillation; ultra-compact wavelength tunable laser diode; ultra-compact wavelength tunable quantum dot laser; wavelength 25 nm; Cavity resonators; Optical filters; Optical reflection; Optical waveguides; Semiconductor optical amplifiers; Silicon photonics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
