Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect
Lasers used for space communication, lidar, and laser detection in space-air-ground integration applications typically use a traditional 1550 nm band tunable distributed-feedback Bragg (DFB) semiconductor laser. This has low output power, complex fabrication process, and high fabrication cost. In th...
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| author | Xin Li Lei Liang Li Qin Yuxin Lei Peng Jia Hui Tang Changjin Yang Yongyi Chen Yubing Wang Yu Song Cheng Qiu Chuantao Zheng Lijun Wang |
| author_facet | Xin Li Lei Liang Li Qin Yuxin Lei Peng Jia Hui Tang Changjin Yang Yongyi Chen Yubing Wang Yu Song Cheng Qiu Chuantao Zheng Lijun Wang |
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| description | Lasers used for space communication, lidar, and laser detection in space-air-ground integration applications typically use a traditional 1550 nm band tunable distributed-feedback Bragg (DFB) semiconductor laser. This has low output power, complex fabrication process, and high fabrication cost. In this paper, we present a gain-coupled surface grating-based 1550 nm DFB semiconductor laser that can be fabricated without the use of secondary epitaxial growth techniques or high-precision lithography. The periodic electrical injection is used to achieve a gain coupling effect. A tapered waveguide is added to achieve a high output power, and the use of AlGaInAs multiple quantum wells in the active region reduces the linewidth of the laser. A continuous-wave (CW)output power of 401.5 mW is achieved at 20 °C, the maximum side mode rejection ratio exceeds 55 dB, the measured 3 dB linewidth is 18.86 MHz, and the stable single-mode output with a quasi-continuous tuning range of 6.156 nm near 1550 nm from 10 °C to 50 °C. This simple preparation method, low cost, excellent performance, and stable tunable laser have extremely high commercial value in applications such as space communication, lidar, and laser detection. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a59379664fa549b480165d404708de1d2023-11-23T07:49:52ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172022-04-01129449810.3390/app12094498Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling EffectXin Li0Lei Liang1Li Qin2Yuxin Lei3Peng Jia4Hui Tang5Changjin Yang6Yongyi Chen7Yubing Wang8Yu Song9Cheng Qiu10Chuantao Zheng11Lijun Wang12State Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaJlight Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., No. 1588, Changde Road, ETDZ, Changchun 130102, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaState Key Laboratory on Integrated Optoelectronics, College of Electronic Science and Engineering, Jilin University, Changchun 130012, ChinaState Key Laboratory of Luminescence and Application, Changchun Institute of Optics, Fine Mechanics and Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Changchun 130033, ChinaLasers used for space communication, lidar, and laser detection in space-air-ground integration applications typically use a traditional 1550 nm band tunable distributed-feedback Bragg (DFB) semiconductor laser. This has low output power, complex fabrication process, and high fabrication cost. In this paper, we present a gain-coupled surface grating-based 1550 nm DFB semiconductor laser that can be fabricated without the use of secondary epitaxial growth techniques or high-precision lithography. The periodic electrical injection is used to achieve a gain coupling effect. A tapered waveguide is added to achieve a high output power, and the use of AlGaInAs multiple quantum wells in the active region reduces the linewidth of the laser. A continuous-wave (CW)output power of 401.5 mW is achieved at 20 °C, the maximum side mode rejection ratio exceeds 55 dB, the measured 3 dB linewidth is 18.86 MHz, and the stable single-mode output with a quasi-continuous tuning range of 6.156 nm near 1550 nm from 10 °C to 50 °C. This simple preparation method, low cost, excellent performance, and stable tunable laser have extremely high commercial value in applications such as space communication, lidar, and laser detection.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/44981550 nmtunable DFB semiconductor lasergain-coupledsurface grating |
| spellingShingle | Xin Li Lei Liang Li Qin Yuxin Lei Peng Jia Hui Tang Changjin Yang Yongyi Chen Yubing Wang Yu Song Cheng Qiu Chuantao Zheng Lijun Wang Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect Applied Sciences 1550 nm tunable DFB semiconductor laser gain-coupled surface grating |
| title | Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect |
| title_full | Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect |
| title_fullStr | Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect |
| title_short | Development of a High-Power Surface Grating Tunable Distributed-Feedback Bragg Semiconductor Laser Based on Gain-Coupling Effect |
| title_sort | development of a high power surface grating tunable distributed feedback bragg semiconductor laser based on gain coupling effect |
| topic | 1550 nm tunable DFB semiconductor laser gain-coupled surface grating |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/12/9/4498 |
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