Abstract
We report the first experimental demonstration of a single-electrode-controlled digitally wavelength switchable V-coupled-cavity laser with high side-mode-suppression-ratio (SMSR) in the range. Sixteen-channel and twenty-six channel wavelength switchable lasers with spacing are demonstrated with the maximal SMSR of and , respectively. They do not require complex gratings, multiple epitaxial growths, or complex tuning algorithms. The device size is only . Such a simple, compact, and high-performance laser has great potential as a low-cost alternative to existing complex tunable lasers for wide deployment in optical networks and beyond.
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