1988
DOI: 10.1063/1.100166
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Distributed feedback lasers with multiple phase-shift regions

Abstract: Phase-shifted distributed-feedback (PSDFB) lasers with multiple phase-shift regions are proposed to reduce the effect of spatial hole burning in conventional PSDFB lasers where a single phase shift leads to a highly nonuniform axial distribution of the mode intensity. We analyze multiple phase-shift PSDFB lasers by solving numerically the coupled-wave equations. Our results show that the use of even two phase-shift regions can substantially reduce the axial inhomogeneity of the mode intensity. Although the gai… Show more

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“…Their recent work on LSHB suppression by introducing a pair of phase shifts in the basic sampled grating DFB structure [9] has shed light on solving the aforementioned issue through a viable approach. Comparing with the existing methods [10], not only this approach appears to be more effective, but it also bears the unique feature of fabrication readiness and easiness. This work is also comprehensively and coherently presented with the design concept and working principle clearly explained, and with the simulation and experimental results shown consistently.…”
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“…Their recent work on LSHB suppression by introducing a pair of phase shifts in the basic sampled grating DFB structure [9] has shed light on solving the aforementioned issue through a viable approach. Comparing with the existing methods [10], not only this approach appears to be more effective, but it also bears the unique feature of fabrication readiness and easiness. This work is also comprehensively and coherently presented with the design concept and working principle clearly explained, and with the simulation and experimental results shown consistently.…”
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“…However, for DFB lasers the phase shift layers are placed far apart in order to distribute the optical field throughout the laser structure and reduce the spatial hole burning [53,55], while in these microcavities the phase shift layers are acting to concentrate the optical field.…”
Section: Phase-shift Cavitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…From distributed feedback (DFB) laser theory it is known that this is not the only way to induce Fabry-Perot modes [53]. An alternative approach to achieve the same effect is to place two λ/8 low index phase-shift layers around a λ/4 high refractive index layer containing the active region, thereby forming a virtual λ/2 cavity [44].…”
Section: Phase-shift Cavitymentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Single longitudinal mode (SLM) operation is often restricted to the vicinity of threshold [8]. Therefore, some methods were proposed to reduce the SHB, such as multiple phase shifts structure [12,13] and corrugation-pitch modulation (CPM) structure [14,15]. But the fabrication of these complex structures requires a precision control of each grating line.…”
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