Laterally-coupled dual-grating distributed feedback lasers for generating mode-beat Terahertz signals

Hou, L. , Haji, M., Eddie, I., Zhu, H. and Marsh, J. H. (2015) Laterally-coupled dual-grating distributed feedback lasers for generating mode-beat Terahertz signals. Optics Letters, 40(2), pp. 182-185. (doi: 10.1364/OL.40.000182)

Abstract

We present a laterally coupled dual wavelength 1.56/1.57-μm AlGaInAs/InP DFB laser, which, by introducing two different grating periods on each sidewall, emits two longitudinal modes simultaneously within the same cavity at a frequency separation of 0.82 THz. The beating signal is stabilized by nonlinear four-wave mixing in an electro-absorption modulator (EAM), located within a monolithically integrated resonant cavity. A stable 0.82-THz beating signal was observed over a wide range of bias parameters in terms of drive currents and bias to the DFB and EAM sections.

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• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Zhu, Professor Hongliang and Marsh, Professor John and Eddie, Mr Iain and Hou, Dr Lianping and Haji, Dr Mohsin
• Authors: Hou, L., Haji, M., Eddie, I., Zhu, H., and Marsh, J. H.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering
• Journal Name: Optics Letters
• Publisher: Optical Society of America
• ISSN: 0146-9592
• ISSN (Online): 1539-4794
• Copyright Holders: Copyright © 2015 Optical Society of America
• First Published: First published in Optics Letters 40(2):182-185
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Project Code	Award No	Project Name	Principal Investigator	Funder's Name	Funder Ref	Lead Dept
62258	1	RAE Research Exchanges with China and India - Prof. John Marsh	John Marsh	The Royal Academy of Engineering (RAE)	12/13RECI042	ENG - ENGINEERING ELECTRONICS & NANO ENG