Abstract
An external-cavity laser using an integrated two-segment design allows broad and continuous wavelength tuning with independent control of power and wavelength. The laser has a gain segment and a surface-emitting Bragg grating segment that was designed to be off-band for zero reflection inside the cavity, and with a strong free-space coupling to an external mirror to form a linear cavity. Wavelength control was achieved with a combination of coarse and broad wavelength tuning (140 nm) with the external mirror, and continuous, fine wavelength tuning via current-induced phase shift in the Bragg grating. Separate controls of the two segments allowed wavelength fine tuning without power variation and vice versa. The concept was applied to a 7 μm laser, and is applicable to other wavelength.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 111112 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-3 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
Volume | 86 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Mar 14 2005 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)