Mode stabilization method for superstructure-grating DBR lasers

Journal of Lightwave Technology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 433-441

  Ishii, Hiroyuki ^b,c,d   Kano, Fumiyoshi ^a,b,d,e   Yoshikuni, Yuzo ^a,b,d,f   Yasaka, Hiroshi ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b NTT CORPORATION   (Japan)

^c WASEDA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^d JAPAN SOCIETY OF APPLIED PHYSICS   (Japan)

^e TOHOKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Distributed Bragg reflector lasers; Longitudinal mode; Superstructure grating; Tunable lasers; Wavelength stabilization

Indexed keywords

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC FREQUENCY CONTROL; FEEDBACK CONTROL; LASER MODES; LASER TUNING; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT REFLECTION; SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE STRUCTURES;

MODE STABILIZATION METHOD; SUPERSTRUCTURE GRATING DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK (DFB) LASERS;

DISTRIBUTED FEEDBACK LASERS;

EID: 0032022219     PISSN: 07338724     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/50.661372     Document Type: Review

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