DE3781931T2 - Halbleiterlaser mit verteilter rueckkopplung und kontinuierlich abstimmbarer wellenlaenge. - Google Patents

Halbleiterlaser mit verteilter rueckkopplung und kontinuierlich abstimmbarer wellenlaenge.

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DE3781931T2
DE3781931T2 DE8787401103T DE3781931T DE3781931T2 DE 3781931 T2 DE3781931 T2 DE 3781931T2 DE 8787401103 T DE8787401103 T DE 8787401103T DE 3781931 T DE3781931 T DE 3781931T DE 3781931 T2 DE3781931 T2 DE 3781931T2
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semiconductor laser
distributed feedback
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Jean-Claude Bouley
Pascal Correc
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Oclaro North America Inc
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    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
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    • H01S5/22—Structure or shape of the semiconductor body to guide the optical wave ; Confining structures perpendicular to the optical axis, e.g. index or gain guiding, stripe geometry, broad area lasers, gain tailoring, transverse or lateral reflectors, special cladding structures, MQW barrier reflection layers having a ridge or stripe structure
    • H01S5/227—Buried mesa structure ; Striped active layer
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    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/062—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes
    • H01S5/06209—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes in single-section lasers
    • H01S5/06213—Amplitude modulation
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    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/06—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium
    • H01S5/062—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes
    • H01S5/0625—Arrangements for controlling the laser output parameters, e.g. by operating on the active medium by varying the potential of the electrodes in multi-section lasers
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    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
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    • H01S5/10—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region
    • H01S5/1053—Comprising an active region having a varying composition or cross-section in a specific direction
    • H01S5/1064—Comprising an active region having a varying composition or cross-section in a specific direction varying width along the optical axis
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    • H01S5/12—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers
    • H01S5/124—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers incorporating phase shifts
    • H01S5/1243—Construction or shape of the optical resonator, e.g. extended or external cavity, coupled cavities, bent-guide, varying width, thickness or composition of the active region the resonator having a periodic structure, e.g. in distributed feedback [DFB] lasers incorporating phase shifts by other means than a jump in the grating period, e.g. bent waveguides
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01S—DEVICES USING THE PROCESS OF LIGHT AMPLIFICATION BY STIMULATED EMISSION OF RADIATION [LASER] TO AMPLIFY OR GENERATE LIGHT; DEVICES USING STIMULATED EMISSION OF ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION IN WAVE RANGES OTHER THAN OPTICAL
    • H01S5/00—Semiconductor lasers
    • H01S5/20—Structure or shape of the semiconductor body to guide the optical wave ; Confining structures perpendicular to the optical axis, e.g. index or gain guiding, stripe geometry, broad area lasers, gain tailoring, transverse or lateral reflectors, special cladding structures, MQW barrier reflection layers
    • H01S5/22—Structure or shape of the semiconductor body to guide the optical wave ; Confining structures perpendicular to the optical axis, e.g. index or gain guiding, stripe geometry, broad area lasers, gain tailoring, transverse or lateral reflectors, special cladding structures, MQW barrier reflection layers having a ridge or stripe structure
    • H01S5/227—Buried mesa structure ; Striped active layer
    • H01S5/2275—Buried mesa structure ; Striped active layer mesa created by etching

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DE8787401103T 1986-05-16 1987-05-15 Halbleiterlaser mit verteilter rueckkopplung und kontinuierlich abstimmbarer wellenlaenge. Expired - Fee Related DE3781931T2 (de)

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FR8607064A FR2598862B1 (fr) 1986-05-16 1986-05-16 Laser a semi-conducteur a reaction distribuee et a longueur d'onde continument accordable.

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US (1) US4802187A (de)
EP (1) EP0246959B1 (de)
JP (1) JPS62281489A (de)
DE (1) DE3781931T2 (de)
FR (1) FR2598862B1 (de)

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FR2598862B1 (fr) 1994-04-08
DE3781931D1 (de) 1992-11-05
FR2598862A1 (fr) 1987-11-20

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