Single-longitudinal-mode semiconductor laser with digital and mode-hop-free fine-tuning mechanisms

Optics Express

Volumn 12, Issue 26, 2004, Pages 6434-6439

  Shih, Tsung Sheng ^a   Lan, Yu Ping ^a   Lin, Yea Feng ^a   Pan, Ru Pin ^a   Pan, Ci Ling ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHIAO TUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING; DIFFRACTION GRATINGS; LASER RESONATORS; LIQUID CRYSTALS; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; NEMATIC LIQUID CRYSTALS; OPTICAL COMMUNICATION; SWITCHING;

EXTERNAL-CAVITY DIODE LASERS (ECDL); INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION UNION (ITU) GRID; SINGLE-MODE LASERS; TUNABLE LASERS;

SEMICONDUCTOR LASERS;

EID: 11244270442     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OPEX.12.006434     Document Type: Article

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