Abstract
Asymmetric multiple-quantum-well (AMQW) InGaAsP lasers have been designed and fabricated which exhibit broad gain profiles and a significantly increased tuning range due to equal contributions to the gain from the various QWs in the active region. The device structure is a Fabry-Pérot (FP) ridge waveguide with 3 μm ridge width, and no facet coatings. The active region consists of two 50 Å and two 100 Å QWs separated by 30 Å barriers.1 A diffractive optical element (DOE) was used in an external cavity to tune the output wavelength of the AMQW lasers. The DOE was designed to replace the combination of a grating and lens in the Littrow configuration and is a reflective Fresnel phase element which provides a strong wavelength dependent focal length.2
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