Spectral Properties of High-Power Distributed Bragg Reflector Lasers

In this paper, spectral data of distributed Bragg reflector lasers emitting around 974 nm and 1084 nm are presented. The devices are fabricated by a single-growth molecular beam epitaxy step, and the gratings are defined by holographic interferometry. Spectral dependencies on the grating and gain section lengths are systematically investigated in the so-called cleaved-back experiments. Experimental data for the side-mode suppression ratio, mode spacing, and group refractive index are given for devices emitting around 974 nm. In addition, the coupling efficiency between the grating and gain section is derived experimentally for devices emitting around 1084 nm.