Less than 36pm wavelength drift over [0-50/spl deg/C] range with low-cost plug and play lasers with a-thermal wavelength selection in the connector

A new low-cost, thermally compensated, versatile, external cavity fiber grating lasers in a plastic module shows output power above 1 mW and a wavelength stability within 36 pm over 0-50/spl deg/C. Low penalty transmission is achieved over C-band.