Abstract
We suggest a scheme for controlling the wavelength of a GaAs injection laser by coupling it to one of the flat ends of a short segment (∼6 mm long, 2.5 mm diameter) of graded-index (GRIN) rod, the other end of which has a diffraction grating deposited on it. Tuning is accomplished by sliding the diode off the optical axis of the rod. The lasing wavelength is not temperature dependent as it is determined only by geometrical factors and thef-number of the GRIN lens, and a spectral resolution of 0.25 to 0.5 nm can be achieved. The significance of this on the performance of optical communication systems is discussed. The possibility ofelectrically controlling the wavelength with a nematic liquid crystal diffraction grating is also pointed out.
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