Compact Dual-Wavelength InAs/GaAs Quantum-Dot External-Cavity Laser Stabilized by a Single Volume Bragg Grating

N. S.  Daghestani; M. A. Cataluna; G. Ross; M. J.  Rose

doi:10.1109/LPT.2010.2096206

Compact Dual-Wavelength InAs/GaAs Quantum-Dot External-Cavity Laser Stabilized by a Single Volume Bragg Grating

N. S. Daghestani
, M. A. Cataluna
, G. Ross
, M. J. Rose

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Abstract

Stable dual-wavelength operation has been achieved by combining a single volume Bragg grating with a quantum-dot-based gain medium in a compact external cavity configuration, with extreme ease of alignment. The dual-wavelength output was centered at 1179.9 and 1182.8 nm, with each mode exhibiting a spectral bandwidth similar to 0.2 nm. A maximum output power of 186 mW was achieved, with both modes displaying a sidemode suppression-ratio (SMSR) of over 34 dB. Furthermore, the SMSR remained well over 26 dB within a broad current range (350-1000 mA) and temperature range (10.5 degrees C-40 degrees C). Unlike previous dual-wavelength configurations that used quantum-well-based devices, the quantum-dot-based laser here presented displays improved stability and resilience to changes in operating temperature and current.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	176-178
Number of pages	3
Journal	IEEE Photonics Technology Letters
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/LPT.2010.2096206
Publication status	Published - 1 Feb 2011

Keywords

Quantum-dot lasers
semiconductor lasers
terahertz technology
volume Bragg gratings
SEMICONDUCTOR-LASERS
GENERATION
DIODE

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