摘要:
A wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device which comprises an active region (43) for oscillating a laser beam, a plurality of wavelength tuning regions (46,47,49) each for shifting a wavelength of the laser beam, a plurality of thermal compensation regions wherein a thermal compensation region corresponding to each of the plurality of wavelength tuning regions (46,47,49) is provided adjacent to the respective wavelength tuning region, and wherein the thermal compensation region is configured to receive an input of electric power and to convert most of the inputted electric power to heat. Further, a controller (21) configured to always keep constant the sum of the electric power inputted into the compensation region and an electric power inputted into the wavelength tuning region is provided, wherein the thermal compensation regions are composed of a non-active waveguide having a first single mesa structure (52), wherein the non-active waveguide is configured to convert most of the inputted electric power to heat by an electric current injected into the non-active waveguide or a voltage applied thereto, wherein the active region (43) and the plurality of wavelength tuning regions (46,47,49) are composed of a waveguide having a second single mesa structure (51) other than the first single mesa structure (52), and wherein the distance between the first single mesa structure (52) and the second single mesa structure (51) is equal to or more than 3µm and equal to or less than the thickness of a substrate (41) of the wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device.
摘要:
A semiconductor laser comprises first and second distributed Bragg reflector diffraction gratings (10a,10b) being intervened by an active region having no diffraction grating; said first and second diffraction gratings (10a,10b) each have a plurality of repeating unit regions repeated at respective periods, thus forming respective modulation periods (Mf,Mr); in each of the repeating unit regions the length of the single period varies in the direction in which light transmits, continuously or at intervals, thereby varying the optical reflectivity of the diffraction gratings (10a,10b) depending on its position in each of its said repeating unit regions; said first and second diffraction gratings reflect light having wavelengths (λ 1 ,λ 2 ,.. and λ' 1 ,λ 2 ,...) slightly differing from each other; and said diffraction grating extends by at least two modulation periods. The application of voltages on said diffraction gratings enables coarse and fine tuning of lasing the wavelength.
摘要:
A control method for a wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device including an active region (2,11a) for oscillating a laser beam, a wavelength tuning region (4,11b) for shifting a wavelength of the laser beam, and a thermal compensation region (4,11c) adjacent to the wavelength tuning region (4,11b) for converting most of the inputted electric power to heat, when a laser beam is oscillated from the wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device, comprising measuring an electric current-voltage characteristic of each of the wavelength tuning region and the thermal compensation region, finding an electric current-electric power characteristic of each of the wavelength tuning region and the thermal compensation region from the electric current-voltage characteristics is disclosed. Further, on the basis of the electric current-voltage characteristics and the electric current-electric power characteristics, determining and controlling an electric current or voltage applied to each of the wavelength tuning region (4,11b) and the thermal compensation region (4,11c) so that the sum of an electric power inputted into the wavelength tuning region and an electric power inputted into the thermal compensation region is always kept constant.
摘要:
A semiconductor laser comprises first and second distributed Bragg reflector diffraction gratings (10a,10b) being intervened by an active region having no diffraction grating; said first and second diffraction gratings (10a,10b) each have a plurality of repeating unit regions repeated at respective periods, thus forming respective modulation periods (Mf,Mr); in each of the repeating unit regions the length of the single period varies in the direction in which light transmits, continuously or at intervals, thereby varying the optical reflectivity of the diffraction gratings (10a,10b) depending on its position in each of its said repeating unit regions; said first and second diffraction gratings reflect light having wavelengths (λ 1 ,λ 2 ,.. and λ' 1 ,λ 2 ,...) slightly differing from each other; and said diffraction grating extends by at least two modulation periods. The application of voltages on said diffraction gratings enables coarse and fine tuning of lasing the wavelength.
摘要:
The distributed reflector includes a substrate (1) and at least one optical waveguide formed on the substrate and having a refractive index larger than the substrate and at least one optical confinement layer (3) having a refractive index smaller than the optical waveguide layer. A diffractive grating (10a or 10b) is formed in at least one layer (2 or 3) constituting the optical waveguide. The diffractive grating has a structure of which at least one parameter defining optical reflectivity varies depending on its position, and is formed continuously for at least two periods, the period being approximately defined by the length of repeating unit region. The parameter may be pitch, coupling coefficient, bandgap composition, phase shift, etc. The semiconductor laser includes the distributed reflector which may be of a distributed reflector type or distributed feed back type and has distributed reflector regions (102, 103) and a phase adjustment region (104). The laser also has a cladding layer (4), a cap layer (5), current block layers (6, 7), electrodes (8, 9), connection portions (11), and grooves (30). Application of current or voltage to the refractive index of the active region (101) or inactive region (102, 103, 104) in which a diffractive grating is present or absent adjusts the refractive index thereof and enables coarse and fine adjustment of lasing wavelength. Comb-shaped electrodes may be used.
摘要:
An object is to provide a wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device, a controller for the same and a control method for the same, which prevent wavelength drifts. The wavelength tunable semiconductor laser device includes an active region (2,3) for oscillating a laser beam, and a wavelength tuning region (4,11b) for shifting a wavelength of the laser beam. In this device, a thermal compensation region (4,11c) for converting most of the inputted electric power to heat is provided adjacent to the wavelength tuning region (4,11b), and the sum of an electric power inputted into the wavelength tuning region (4,11b) and an electric power inputted into the thermal compensation region (4,11c) is always kept constant.