Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, Volume. 61, Issue 13, 1314002(2024)

Characterization of Tunable Narrow-Linewidth Semiconductor Lasers with Micro-Ring-Based External Cavities

Shaodian Liu*, Yongchuan Xiao, Pengfei Li, Chen Feng, and Pengfei Qu
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  • Chongqing Optoelectronic Technology Institute, Chongqing 400060, China
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    Schematic diagram of narrow-linewidth semiconductor laser based on external cavity feedback of micro-ring resonator
    Diagram of measurement device
    Change curves between the drive current, output power and TEC set temperature of the laser. (a) Output power of laser with different driving current varies with TEC set temperature; (b) output power of the laser varies with driving current
    Output power of the laser varies with the voltage of the phase heater
    Wavelength tuning range, spectral diagram and wavelength change curves with set temperature of gain chip TEC. (a) Laser wavelength tuning range; (b) optical spectra of the laser; (c) variation curves of laser wavelength with TEC set temperature
    Low frequency noise spectra and high frequency white noise spectra of laser. (a) Low frequency noise spectra; (b) high frequency white noise spectra
    Spectra of relative intensity noise
    Output optical power stability of ECL
    • Table 1. Frequency noise at different frequency points

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      Table 1. Frequency noise at different frequency points

      Frequency point /HzFrequency noise
      DFBECL-PLCECL-MRR
      103.19×10117.36×1073.61×108
      1002.76×1097.04×1043.91×106
      10003.92×1079.56×1034.80×104
    • Table 2. Optical phase noise corresponding to different frequency points

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      Table 2. Optical phase noise corresponding to different frequency points

      Frequency point /HzOptical phase noise
      DFBECL-PLCECL-MRR
      101.73×104262.36581.04
      1001.61×10-38.1160.47
      1000191.472.996.70
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    Shaodian Liu, Yongchuan Xiao, Pengfei Li, Chen Feng, Pengfei Qu. Characterization of Tunable Narrow-Linewidth Semiconductor Lasers with Micro-Ring-Based External Cavities[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2024, 61(13): 1314002

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    Paper Information

    Category: Lasers and Laser Optics

    Received: Jul. 12, 2023

    Accepted: Oct. 19, 2023

    Published Online: Jun. 21, 2024

    The Author Email: Shaodian Liu (liushaodian101@163.com)

    DOI:10.3788/LOP231697

    CSTR:32186.14.LOP231697

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