公开(公告)号：EP1346445A2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-24

申请号：EP01959685.7

申请日：2001-08-09

申请人： JDS Uniphase Corporation

发明人： MISSEY, Mark ,  PEZESHKI, Bardia ,  LANG, Robert, J.

IPC分类号： H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/40 ,  H01S5/026

CPC分类号： H01S5/4031 ,  G02B6/3526 ,  G02B6/357 ,  G02B6/4204 ,  G02B6/4209 ,  G02B6/4214 ,  G02B6/4226 ,  G02B6/4249 ,  G02B6/425 ,  G02B26/0816 ,  G02B26/0875 ,  G02B2006/12104 ,  H01S5/005 ,  H01S5/02284 ,  H01S5/0612 ,  H01S5/0687 ,  H01S5/12 ,  H01S5/4012 ,  H01S5/4087

摘要： A wavelength tunable laser includes a distributed feedback (DFB) array with first and second DFB laser diodes that generates first and second beams of light in first and second wavelength ranges. A microelectromechanical (MEMS) optical element selectively couples one of the first and second beams of light from the DFB laser array into an optical waveguide. The MEMS optical element includes a collimating lens and a thermal or electrostatic MEMS actuator for moving the collimating lens to select the one of the first and second beams of light. A focusing lens is located between the collimating lens and the optical waveguide. Alternately, the MEMS opticall element includes a fixed collimating lens that collimates the first and second beams of light, a mirror, and a MEMS actuator for tilting the mirror to select the one of the first and second beams of light.