Abstract
Y-branch distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) diode lasers with a stable narrowband emission in simultaneous dual-wavelength operation with spectral distances below 3.2 nm are presented. The Y-branch laser consists of two laser branches with different DBR gratings serving as wavelength-selective rear-side mirrors. Therefore, two emission wavelengths with a spectral distance defined by the DBR grating periods can be generated simultaneously. A Y-coupler combines the two ridge waveguide (RW) branches into a single straight output RW. Devices with a spectral distance of 0.6 nm and 2.0 nm emitting around 785 nm are manufactured. Selecting the operation parameters carefully, stable narrowband emission for both wavelengths is obtained. Resistors serving as heaters implemented next to the DBR gratings allow for wavelength adjustment and a tuning of the spectral distance. At an optical output power of 100 mW, the spectral distance can be shifted from 0 to 1.55 nm (0–0.76 THz) for the former device or from 1.00 to 3.15 nm (0.49–1.54 THz) for the latter device, respectively. This makes the Y-branch DBR diode laser particularly interesting for the generation of THz beat-note signals, needed to generate THz radiation via photo-mixing.
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