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Robust, compact, field-able tunable integrated photonic device

US10411436B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Inventors

Steven R. J. Brueck · Albuquerque, US
Sanjay Krishna · Albuquerque, US
Daniel P. Dapkus · Fullerton, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 6, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S5/50
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tunable laser device includes a laser structure and a plurality of individually addressable, separated contact stripes disposed on the laser structure. The laser structure includes a substrate, an active portion disposed on the substrate, and a chirped distributed feedback (DFB) grating disposed on the active portion. The active portion includes at least top and bottom contact layers and a gain medium.

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