A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser
A method for achieving the single-mode and efficient unidirectional emission of a whispering gallery mode (WGM) semiconductor laser is presented herein. Hybrid square-rectangular lasers (HSRLs) and hybrid square/rhombus-rectangular lasers (HSRRLs) consisting of a Fabry–Pérot (FP) cavity and a square...
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| author | Miao-Qing Wang Bin Zhang Zhen-Ning Zhang You-Zeng Hao Zun-Hao Hu Yue-De Yang Jin-Long Xiao António L. Teixeira Yong-Zhen Huang |
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| description | A method for achieving the single-mode and efficient unidirectional emission of a whispering gallery mode (WGM) semiconductor laser is presented herein. Hybrid square-rectangular lasers (HSRLs) and hybrid square/rhombus-rectangular lasers (HSRRLs) consisting of a Fabry–Pérot (FP) cavity and a square or rhombus cavity microcavity are described. In addition, a transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) based on an HSRRL chip was fabricated, which has a wide and continuous wavelength tuning range. Wavelength channels from 1555.75 nm to 1568.15 nm with a spacing of 50 GHz were demonstrated with a good side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) and good output power. These devices have the potential to meet the typical requirements of optical communication networks. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-12914b49a4c14ea4a0d86fa5e84d337c2025-08-20T02:05:01ZengMDPI AGPhotonics2304-67322024-11-011111108010.3390/photonics11111080A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity LaserMiao-Qing Wang0Bin Zhang1Zhen-Ning Zhang2You-Zeng Hao3Zun-Hao Hu4Yue-De Yang5Jin-Long Xiao6António L. Teixeira7Yong-Zhen Huang8Departamento de Eletónica, Telecomunicações e Informática (DETI), Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalShaoxing ZKTEL Equipment Co., Ltd., Shaoxing 312000, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaDepartamento de Eletónica, Telecomunicações e Informática (DETI), Instituto de Telecomunicações, University of Aveiro, 3810-193 Aveiro, PortugalCenter of Materials Science and Optoelectronics Engineering, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049, ChinaA method for achieving the single-mode and efficient unidirectional emission of a whispering gallery mode (WGM) semiconductor laser is presented herein. Hybrid square-rectangular lasers (HSRLs) and hybrid square/rhombus-rectangular lasers (HSRRLs) consisting of a Fabry–Pérot (FP) cavity and a square or rhombus cavity microcavity are described. In addition, a transmitter optical subassembly (TOSA) based on an HSRRL chip was fabricated, which has a wide and continuous wavelength tuning range. Wavelength channels from 1555.75 nm to 1568.15 nm with a spacing of 50 GHz were demonstrated with a good side mode suppression ratio (SMSR) and good output power. These devices have the potential to meet the typical requirements of optical communication networks.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/11/1080whispering gallery modemicrocavitysemiconductor laserstransmitter optical subassembly |
| spellingShingle | Miao-Qing Wang Bin Zhang Zhen-Ning Zhang You-Zeng Hao Zun-Hao Hu Yue-De Yang Jin-Long Xiao António L. Teixeira Yong-Zhen Huang A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser Photonics whispering gallery mode microcavity semiconductor lasers transmitter optical subassembly |
| title | A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser |
| title_full | A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser |
| title_fullStr | A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser |
| title_short | A Widely and Continuously Tunable Single-Mode Transmitter Based on a Hybrid Microcavity Laser |
| title_sort | widely and continuously tunable single mode transmitter based on a hybrid microcavity laser |
| topic | whispering gallery mode microcavity semiconductor lasers transmitter optical subassembly |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-6732/11/11/1080 |
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