中国物理B ›› 2007, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (5): 1459-1463.doi: 10.1088/1009-1963/16/5/048

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Optical microwave generation using two parallel DFB lasers integrated with Y-branch waveguide coupler

谢红云1, 王路2, 赵玲娟2, 朱洪亮2, 王圩2   

  1. (1)College of Electronic Information and Control Engineering, Beijing\\ University of Technology, Beijing {\rm100022,China; (2)National Research Center of Optoelectronic Technology,Institute of Semiconductors,\\ Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • 收稿日期:2006-10-16 修回日期:2006-11-14 出版日期:2007-05-20 发布日期:2007-05-20
  • 基金资助:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 90401025).

Optical microwave generation using two parallel DFB lasers integrated with Y-branch waveguide coupler

Xie Hong-Yun(谢红云)a)b)†, Wang Lu(王路)b), Zhao Ling-Juan(赵玲娟)b), Zhu Hong-Liang(朱洪亮)b), and Wang Wei(王圩)b)   

  1. a College of Electronic Information and Control Engineering, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100022, China; b National Research Center of Optoelectronic Technology, Institute of Semiconductors, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100083, China
  • Received:2006-10-16 Revised:2006-11-14 Online:2007-05-20 Published:2007-05-20
  • Supported by:
    Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No 90401025).

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摘要： A new device of two parallel distributed feedback (DFB) lasers integrated monolithically with Y-branch waveguide coupler was fabricated by means of quantum well intermixing. Optical microwave signal was generated in the Y-branch waveguide coupler through frequency beating of the two laser modes coming from two DFB laser in parallel, which had a small difference in frequency. Continuous rapid tuning of optical microwave signal from 13 to 42GHz were realized by adjusting independently the driving currents injected into the two DFB lasers.

关键词: optical microwave generation, distributed feedback laser, Y-branch, beat-frequency

Abstract: A new device of two parallel distributed feedback (DFB) lasers integrated monolithically with Y-branch waveguide coupler was fabricated by means of quantum well intermixing. Optical microwave signal was generated in the Y-branch waveguide coupler through frequency beating of the two laser modes coming from two DFB laser in parallel, which had a small difference in frequency. Continuous rapid tuning of optical microwave signal from 13 to 42GHz were realized by adjusting independently the driving currents injected into the two DFB lasers.

Key words: optical microwave generation, distributed feedback laser, Y-branch, beat-frequency

中图分类号:  (Radiowave and microwave (including millimeter wave) technology)

  • 84.40.-x
07.57.Hm (Infrared, submillimeter wave, microwave, and radiowave sources) 42.55.Px (Semiconductor lasers; laser diodes) 42.82.Cr (Fabrication techniques; lithography, pattern transfer) 42.82.Et (Waveguides, couplers, and arrays) 85.60.-q (Optoelectronic devices)