Tunable twin-guide laser: A novel laser diode with improved tuning performance
- 19 June 1989
- journal article
- conference paper
- Published by AIP Publishing in Applied Physics Letters
- Vol. 54 (25) , 2532-2533
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.101065
Abstract
A new wavelength tunable laser diode with a basically continuous tuning behavior is presented. This essential progress is achieved by transversely tuning the effective index of a distributed feedback laser using a twin waveguide. Due to the built-in synchronization of the Bragg wavelength and the optical cavity length, the wavelength is controlled by only a single current. The device technology and preliminary experimental results demonstrating the transverse tuning mechanism are presented.Keywords
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