Hybrid Photonic Integration of InP-Based Laser Diodes and Polymer PLCs
Conference: IPRM 2011 - 23th International Conference on Indium Phosphide and Related Materials
05/22/2011 - 05/26/2011 at Berlin, Germany
Proceedings: IPRM 2011
Pages: 4Language: englishTyp: PDF
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Authors:
Soares, F. M.; Zhang, Z.; Przyrembel, G.; Lauermann, M.; Moehrle, M.; Zawadzki, C.; Zittermann, B.; Keil, N.; Grote, N. (Fraunhofer Institute for Telecommunications, Heinrich-Hertz-Institut, Einsteinufer 37, 10587 Berlin, Germany)
Abstract:
Butt-joint integration of InP based laser structures with monomode polymer waveguides was studied. Using curved-stripe laser diodes coupling losses as low as 3 dB and excellent single-mode behaviour was obtained. Operation in a PLC type transceiver will be demonstrated. To extend to a "colourless" transceiver, thermo-optically tunable waveguide grating lasers employing a BH type laser gain chip and sidewall-corrugated gratings were investigated. Threshold current and optical output power of around 10 mA and 15 mW (at 100 mA) were achieved. Single-side mode suppression could be kept below the -45 dB level. Wavelength tuning was accomplished over some 20 nm in the C-band range.