Gain-coupled DFB lasers for spectroscopic application

Ryoichi Tohmon; Yoshio Takahashi; Hiroshi Mori; Tomoyuki Kikugawa

doi:10.1117/12.341021

26 February 1999 Gain-coupled DFB lasers for spectroscopic application

Ryoichi Tohmon, Yoshio Takahashi, Hiroshi Mori, Tomoyuki Kikugawa

Proceedings Volume 3537, Electro-Optic, Integrated Optic, and Electronic Technologies for Online Chemical Process Monitoring; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.341021
Event: Photonics East (ISAM, VVDC, IEMB), 1998, Boston, MA, United States

Abstract

Pure gain-coupled distributed feedback (DFB) lasers and complex-coupled DFB lasers, based on a current modulation concept is investigated. An n-doped current blocking layer is formed, either directly on top of the active region or on top of the InGaAsP index-modulation grating. The blocking layer causes a spatial modulation of the carrier concentration at the active region, forming a gain-grating. The blocking layer causes a spatial modulation of the carrier concentration at the active region, forming a gain- grating. The addition of the n-doped current blocking layer did not cause any deterioration in either the I-L or I-V curves. The stop band, which can be clearly observed in the index-coupled and the complex-coupled DFB lasers, cannot be distinguished in the pure gain-coupled DFB lasers, suggesting that the current blocking layer is sufficient to incorporate gain-coupling mechanism to the DFB lasers. The gain- and complex-coupled DFB lasers exhibit significant improvement in single model yield and susceptibility to optical feedback, compared to index-coupled DFB lasers. The concept is applied to the fabrication of DFB lasers at various wavelength from 1.3 to 1.7 micrometers .

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Ryoichi Tohmon, Yoshio Takahashi, Hiroshi Mori, and Tomoyuki Kikugawa "Gain-coupled DFB lasers for spectroscopic application", Proc. SPIE 3537, Electro-Optic, Integrated Optic, and Electronic Technologies for Online Chemical Process Monitoring, (26 February 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.341021

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