Performance characteristics of a narrow-linewidth distributed-Bragg-reflector laser for optical remote sensing systems

被引:5
作者
Little, LM
Beernink, KJ
Papen, GC
Coleman, JJ
机构
[1] Dept. of Elec. and Comp. Engineering, University of Illinois, Urbana, IL 61801
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
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D O I
10.1109/68.536635
中图分类号
TM [电工技术]; TN [电子技术、通信技术];
学科分类号
0808 ; 0809 ;
摘要
The performance of a novel ridge-waveguide, distributed-Bragg-reflector laser was tested for spectroscopic remote sensing applications. The laser exhibits a narrow linewidth, excellent side-mode suppression, and flexible, highly repeatable wavelength tuning, These characteristics are significant improvements over current Fabry-Perot lasers, and indicate that distributed-Bragg-reflector lasers are promising candidates for implementing advanced semiconductor-based optical remote sensing systems.
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页码:1302 / 1304
页数:3
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