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Tunable laser source with integrated optical modulator

US7622315B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

Thomas G. Mason · Los Angeles, US
Larry A. Coldren · Lompoc, US
Gregory Alan Fish · Lompoc, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 31, 2008
Grant date	Nov 24, 2009
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 18, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01S5/2275
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A tunable laser source with integrated optical modulator. The tunable laser source is a widely tunable semiconductor laser that is comprised of an active region on top of a thick, low bandgap, waveguide layer, wherein both the waveguide layer and the active region are fabricated between a p-doped region and an n-doped region. An electro-absorption modulator is integrated into the semiconductor laser, wherein the electro-absorption modulator shares the waveguide layer with the semiconductor laser.

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