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Broadband tunability of gain-flattened quantum well semiconductor lasers with an external grating

Journal Article · · Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States)
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.100767· OSTI ID:6355930
Quantum well lasers are shown to exhibit flattened broadband gain spectra at a particular pumping condition. The gain requirement for a grating-tuned external cavity configuration is examined and applied to a semiconductor quantum well laser with an optimized length of gain region. The predicted very broadband tunability of quantum well lasers is confirmed experimentally by grating-tuning of uncoated lasers over 85 nm, with single longitudinal mode output power exceeding 200 mW.
Research Organization:
Department of Applied Physics, 128-95, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California 91125
OSTI ID:
6355930
Journal Information:
Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Appl. Phys. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 54:12; ISSN APPLA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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