Diode ring lasers for integration with microwave circuits

Joseph M. Ballantyne; Stanley Lau; James J. Liang

doi:10.1117/12.258992

22 November 1996 Diode ring lasers for integration with microwave circuits

Joseph M. Ballantyne, Stanley Lau, James J. Liang

Proceedings Volume 2844, Photonics and Radio Frequency; (1996) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258992
Event: SPIE's 1996 International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1996, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

Waveguide diode ring lasers (WDRL) in a triangular geometry exhibit a unique combination of characteristics including low-noise, medium power output, small size, good efficiency and low cost integrability and manufacturability which make them attractive candidates for analog optical links requiring large dynamic range and bandwidth. We show that 10 - 20 mw low noise (< -150 dBm) lasers appear feasible which provide low cost manufacturability and integrability. With integrated small amplifiers 85 mW single mode output has been shown. Because these WDRLs operate with unidirectional traveling waves in entirely single mode waveguide and contain a natural output coupler, they show a combination of attractive features not found in other lasers.

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Joseph M. Ballantyne, Stanley Lau, and James J. Liang "Diode ring lasers for integration with microwave circuits", Proc. SPIE 2844, Photonics and Radio Frequency, (22 November 1996); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.258992

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