CONTINUOUSLY CHIRPED DFB GRATINGS BY SPECIALLY BENT WAVE-GUIDES FOR TUNABLE LASERS

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HILLMER, H [1 ]
GRABMAIER, A [1 ]
ZHU, HL [1 ]
HANSMANN, S [1 ]
BURKHARD, H [1 ]
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[1] CHINESE ACAD SCI,INST SEMICOND,BEIJING 100083,PEOPLES R CHINA
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10.1109/50.464742
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TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
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0808 ; 0809 ;
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We have implemented and studied a new type of tunable multiple-section semiconductor distributed feedback (DFB) laser using tailored chirped DFB gratings. Arbitrarily and continuously chirped DFB gratings are defined by bent waveguides on homogeneous grating fields with ultrahigh spatial precision, The mathematical bending functions are optimized in this case to provide enlarged wavelength tuning ranges. We present the results of model calculations, the technological device realization and experimental results of the DFB laser characterization e.g. a tuning range of 5.5 mm without wavelength gaps and high side mode suppression ratio.
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