Mode-hop-free Tuning of a Chip-based Hybrid Integrated InP-Si3N4 Laser

Albert van Rees; Dimitri Geskus; Edwin J. Klein; Youwen Fan; Peter J. M. van der Slot; Klaus-J. Boller

doi:10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8872379

Mode-hop-free Tuning of a Chip-based Hybrid Integrated InP-Si3N4 Laser

Albert van Rees
, Dimitri Geskus
, Edwin J. Klein
, Youwen Fan
, Peter J. M. van der Slot
, Klaus-J. Boller

Laser Physics & Nonlinear Optics

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Abstract

We demonstrate a novel method for mode-hop-free tuning of a narrow linewidth hybrid integrated InP-Si3N4 laser, in which the tuning range is not limited by the laser cavity’s free spectral range.

Chip-sized diode lasers with ultra-narrow spectral linewidth are of high interest for many applications, e.g. for phase encoding in optical communications and precision metrology [1,2]. Recently, a record-narrow intrinsic linewidth of 290 Hz was achieved with hybrid integration of an InP semiconductor optical amplifier (SOA) and a low-loss dielectric waveguide feedback circuit with a Vernier spectrally selective feedback filter that significantly extends the on-chip cavity length [3]. However, increasing the cavity length also reduces the cavity mode spacing, which causes undesired instabilities in the form of mode hops and power fluctuations when tuning the laser wavelength.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Place of Publication	Piscataway, NJ
Publisher	Optical Society of America
Pages	cb_3_5
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-7281-0469-0
ISBN (Print)	978-1-7281-0470-6
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8872379
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2019
Event	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 - Munich Trade Fair Centre, Munich, Germany Duration: 23 Jun 2019 → 27 Jun 2019 http://www.cleoeurope.org

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Conference	Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Abbreviated title	CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
Country/Territory	Germany
City	Munich
Period	23/06/19 → 27/06/19
Internet address	http://www.cleoeurope.org

Keywords

Diode lasers
Hybrid lasers
Lasers
Optical communications
Precision metrology
Semiconductor optical amplifiers
2023 OA procedure

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van Rees, A., Geskus, D., Klein, E. J., Fan, Y., van der Slot, P. J. M., & Boller, K.-J. (2019). Mode-hop-free Tuning of a Chip-based Hybrid Integrated InP-Si3N4 Laser. In 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019 (pp. cb_3_5). Article 8872379 Optical Society of America. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8872379

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van Rees, A, Geskus, D, Klein, EJ, Fan, Y, van der Slot, PJM & Boller, K-J 2019, Mode-hop-free Tuning of a Chip-based Hybrid Integrated InP-Si3N4 Laser. in 2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019., 8872379, Optical Society of America, Piscataway, NJ, pp. cb_3_5, Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe & European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019, Munich, Bavaria, Germany, 23/06/19. https://doi.org/10.1109/CLEOE-EQEC.2019.8872379

Mode-hop-free Tuning of a Chip-based Hybrid Integrated InP-Si3N4 Laser. / van Rees, Albert; Geskus, Dimitri; Klein, Edwin J. et al.
2019 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe and European Quantum Electronics Conference, CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019. Piscataway, NJ: Optical Society of America, 2019. p. cb_3_5 8872379.

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