Etalon-based wavelength locking apparatus and alignment method

    公开(公告)号:US10476230B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-12

    申请号:US13732100

    申请日:2012-12-31

    摘要: Consistent with the present disclosure, an apparatus for producing a control signal for a laser source is provided, comprising an etalon configured to receive light from the laser source and control circuitry that provides the control signal, wherein the control signal is indicative of a comparison of (a) a difference between a forward transmission signal of the etalon and a backward reflection signal of the etalon and (b) the light received by the etalon from the laser source. Alternatively, the control signal is indicative of a comparison of (a) a difference between a forward transmission signal of the etalon and a backward reflection signal of the etalon and (b) a combination of the forward transmission signal of the etalon and the backward reflection signal of the etalon. Also consistent with the present disclosure, a method of aligning an etalon-based wavelength locking apparatus is provided, wherein the etalon of the apparatus is aligned with an optical axis along a direction of propagation of the output of the laser source by monitoring the signals indicative of the forward transmission signal and the backward reflection signal of the etalon.

    Optical communication system having tunable sources
    8.
    发明授权
    Optical communication system having tunable sources 有权
    具有可调谐源的光通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US09419742B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-16

    申请号:US13340982

    申请日:2011-12-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/12 H04J14/02 H04B10/50

    摘要: Consistent with one example of the disclosed implementations, a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) may be provided that includes s group of lasers and an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) disposed on a substrate. Each laser in the group may supply an optical signal, such that each optical signal has a different wavelength. Each laser may be tunable to at least two designated wavelengths, which are separated from one another by a free spectral range (FSR) of the AWG. As a result, the optical signals provided from each laser may be combined by the AWG, regardless of which designated wavelength the optical signals have. Accordingly, a PIC may be provided that has a relatively simple construction but can supply optical signals having tunable wavelengths.

    摘要翻译: 与所公开的实施例的一个示例一致,可以提供包括s组激光器和设置在衬底上的阵列波导光栅(AWG)的光子集成电路(PIC)。 组中的每个激光器可以提供光信号,使得每个光信号具有不同的波长。 每个激光器可以被调谐到至少两个指定的波长,它们通过AWG的自由光谱范围(FSR)彼此分开。 结果,从每个激光器提供的光信号可以由AWG组合,而不管光信号具有哪个指定波长。 因此,可以提供具有相对简单结构但可提供具有可调波长的光信号的PIC。

    Optical communication system having tunable sources
    9.
    发明授权
    Optical communication system having tunable sources 有权
    具有可调谐源的光通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US09379838B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US13341111

    申请日:2011-12-30

    IPC分类号: H04J14/02 H04J14/00

    摘要: Pairs of distributed feedback (DFB) lasers are provided on a substrate. An arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) is also provided on the substrate having input waveguides, each of which being connected to a corresponding pair of DFB lasers. The wavelengths of optical signals supplied from each pair of DFB lasers may be spectrally spaced from one another by a free spectral range (FSR) of the AWG. By selecting either a first or second DFB laser in a pair and temperature tuning to adjust the wavelength, each pair of DFB lasers can supply optical signals at one of four wavelengths, pairs of which are spectrally spaced from one another by the FSR of the AWG. A widely tunable transmitter may thus be obtained.

    摘要翻译: 分布反馈(DFB)激光器在基板上提供。 阵列波导光栅(AWG)也设置在具有输入波导的基板上,每个波导光栅连接到相应的一对DFB激光器。 从每对DFB激光器提供的光信号的波长可以通过AWG的自由光谱范围(FSR)彼此光谱间隔。 通过选择成对的第一或第二DFB激光器和温度调谐来调整波长,每对DFB激光器可以以四个波长中的一个提供光信号,其中的一对波长由AWG的FSR彼此光谱间隔开 。 因此可以获得广泛可调的发射器。

    OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING TUNABLE SOURCES
    10.
    发明申请
    OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM HAVING TUNABLE SOURCES 有权
    具有可控源的光通信系统

    公开(公告)号:US20130170787A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-04

    申请号:US13340982

    申请日:2011-12-30

    IPC分类号: G02B6/34 G02B6/122

    摘要: Consistent with one example of the disclosed implementations, a photonic integrated circuit (PIC) may be provided that includes s group of lasers and an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) disposed on a substrate. Each laser in the group may supply an optical signal, such that each optical signal has a different wavelength. Each laser may be tunable to at least two designated wavelengths, which are separated from one another by a free spectral range (FSR) of the AWG. As a result, the optical signals provided from each laser may be combined by the AWG, regardless of which designated wavelength the optical signals have. Accordingly, a PIC may be provided that has a relatively simple construction but can supply optical signals having tunable wavelengths.

    摘要翻译: 与所公开的实施例的一个示例一致,可以提供包括s组激光器和设置在衬底上的阵列波导光栅(AWG)的光子集成电路(PIC)。 组中的每个激光器可以提供光信号,使得每个光信号具有不同的波长。 每个激光器可以被调谐到至少两个指定的波长,它们通过AWG的自由光谱范围(FSR)彼此分开。 结果,从每个激光器提供的光信号可以由AWG组合,而不管光信号具有哪个指定波长。 因此,可以提供具有相对简单结构但可提供具有可调波长的光信号的PIC。