Abstract
Linewidth reduction to 1 MHz for monolithically integrated extended-cavity DFB lasers that are designed to achieve high optical coupling to a low-loss extended cavity is described. Since a high-efficiency extended cavity at the same time degrades the frequency-modulation (FM) response, an active gain section is integrated at the end of the extended cavity, and its use as a modulator section that maintains a flat FM response at 0.7 GHz/mA is shown. The linewidth and FM characteristics of this DFB extended-passive/active-cavity laser are compared to those of the conventional DFB extended-passive-cavity laser and a two-section DFB laser.< <ETX xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink">></ETX>
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