Wavelength selectable laser with inherent and single-mode stabil

Details Wavelength selectable laser with inherent and single-mode stabil Wavelength selectable laser with inherent and single-mode stabil

1997-05-22

1999-03-09

Lee, John D.

Coherent light generators

Particular beam control device

Tuning

372 23, 372 29, 372102, H01S 310

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058810790

ABSTRACT:
A single-mode stabilized laser comprises a laser cavity having a round trip time .tau..sub.r and a linewidth enhancement parameter .alpha.; and a frequency routing device formed in the laser cavity comprising controllable frequency selective pathways such that selective gating of the frequency selective pathways causes selected lasing frequencies to be supported in the laser cavity separated by a frequency spacing .DELTA.F.sub.C, .DELTA.F.sub.C =1/.tau..sub.r. The frequency routing device has an optical grating having unequal length waveguides to form paths. The optical grating has arms, a time delay .tau..sub.f between the longest path and the shortest path, and a grating bandwidth .DELTA.F.sub.F, .DELTA.F.sub.F =1/.tau..sub.f, at least one of (1) .alpha. and (2) .tau..sub.r and .tau..sub.f having sufficient value to stabilize the laser in single-mode operation. A method of turning on a laser having a waveguide grating to a stable operating condition comprises the steps of applying an initial current to a first amplifier and maintaining a second amplifier off; allowing the laser to reach thermal equilibrium; applying an operating current to the second amplifier; and applying another operating current to the first amplifier to stably operate the laser.

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