A tunable laser based on a medium wavelength selectivity tunable filter named a lateral-grating-assisted lateral-co-directional-coupler was developed. A wide tuning range of over 65 nm with SMSR of over 35 dB was demonstrated at 50°C.
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Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition (OFC/NFOEC), 2011 and the National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference
Date of Conference: 6-10 March 2011