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Tunable laser and manufacturing method for tunable laser

US10666014B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 21, 2018
Grant dateMay 26, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 21, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01S5/34326
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A wavelength tunable laser includes: a heating layer, a dielectric layer, reflectors, a transport layer, a support layer, and a substrate layer. The heating layer is located above the transport layer; the transport layer is located above the support layer, and the transport layer includes an upper cladding layer, a waveguide layer, and a lower cladding layer from top to bottom; the reflector is located in the transport layer; the support layer has a protection structure, where the protection structure forms a hollow structure together with the transport layer and the substrate layer, and the hollow structure has a support structure; and the substrate layer is located below the support layer. The heating layer, the reflector, and a part of the transport layer form a suspended structure to prevent heat dissipation. Thus thermal tuning efficiency can be improved, and power consumption can be lowered.

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