Fast and Digitally Wavelength-Tunable Semiconductor Ring Laser Using a Monolithically Integrated Distributed Bragg Reflector

Sándor Furst, Siyuan Yu, Marc Sorel

IEEE Photonics Technology Letters · 2008 · 26 citations · 10 references

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Abstract

We report on a semiconductor ring laser that uses a monolithically integrated external distributed Bragg reflector section to achieve fast and digital wavelength tuning. Switching times of 450 ps and a sidemode suppression ratio exceeding 30 dB were measured.

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