Generation of wavelength-tunable transform-limited pulses from a monolithic passively mode-locked distributed Bragg reflector semiconductor laser

Author

Liu, H.F. ; Arahira, S. ; Kunii, T. ; Ogawa, Y.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Melbourne Univ., Parkville, Vic., Australia

Volume

7

Issue

10

fYear

1995

Firstpage

1139

Lastpage

1141

Abstract

Generation of wavelength tunable transform-limited picosecond pulses from a monolithic passively mode-locked distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) laser is demonstrated for the first time. A wide tuning range of 12 nm is realized by changing the refractive index of the passive DBR region through a thin-film heater embedded on the DBR section without causing significant changes in pulse characteristics.<>

Keywords

distributed Bragg reflector lasers; high-speed optical techniques; integrated optoelectronics; laser mode locking; laser tuning; multiplexing equipment; optical communication equipment; refractive index; semiconductor lasers; wavelength division multiplexing; DBR laser; DBR section; WDM; monolithic passively mode-locked distributed Bragg reflector semiconductor laser; passive DBR region; pulse characteristics; refractive index; thin-film heater; transform-limited picosecond pulses; wavelength division multiplexing; wavelength-tunable transform-limited pulses; wide tuning range; Distributed Bragg reflectors; Laser mode locking; Laser tuning; Optical pulse generation; Optical tuning; Photonics; Pulse generation; Semiconductor lasers; Semiconductor materials; Tunable circuits and devices;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Photonics Technology Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1041-1135

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/68.466570

Filename

466570