Single-mode tuning of a 1540-nm diode laser using a Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot interferometer

We realized a wavelength-tunable laser using a 1540-nm Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot diode laser and a silicon surface micromachined Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot interferometer device in the short external cavity configuration. This hybrid-integrated system enables the use of standard laser chips and potentially...

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Published inIEEE photonics technology letters Vol. 16; no. 4; pp. 1164 - 1166
Main Authors Heikkinen, V., Aikio, J., Alajoki, T., Hiltunen, J., Mattila, A.-J., Ollila, J., Karioja, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 01.04.2004
Subjects
Costs
Diode lasers
Fiber lasers
Laser tuning
Optical fiber communication
Optical fiber sensors
Optical surface waves
Silicon
Surface emitting lasers
Surface waves
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Summary:We realized a wavelength-tunable laser using a 1540-nm Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot diode laser and a silicon surface micromachined Fabry-Pe/spl acute/rot interferometer device in the short external cavity configuration. This hybrid-integrated system enables the use of standard laser chips and potentially has a low cost. We obtained single-mode tuning of 13 nm, a sidemode suppression ratio of better than 25 dB, and an average single-mode fiber-coupled power of 100 μW. The emitter can be employed in optical communication and fiber-optic sensor applications.
ISSN:1041-1135
1941-0174
DOI:10.1109/LPT.2004.824619