US5325382A
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Method and electrode arrangement for inducing flat frequency modulation response in semiconductor laser
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1991-09-30
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Granted: 1994-06-28
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Expires: 2011-09-30
Abstract
Abstract In order to induce a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser which includes an active region and at least one phase control region with no active layer, a modulation current is applied to both of the active region and the phase control region. Further, an improved electrode arrangement for inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser is present. The semiconductor laser includes three regions: an active region, a phase control region and a Bragg reflector region. Each of the active region, the phase control region and the Bragg reflector region being provided with an electrode for receiving an injection current, wherein the electrode provided for the active layer extends into the phase control region.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsumi Emura
- 👤 Ikuo Mito
- 👤 Yoshihiko Suemura
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 17:53
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01S; H01S5/00; H01S5/06; H01S5/062; H01S5/0625; H01S5/06255; H01S5/06256; H01S5/06258
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
117 words
A multi-electrode semiconductor laser which includes: a substrate; an active region formed on said substrate and having an active layer which functions as a gain medium of laser oscillation; a phase control region formed on said substrate and having a first lightwave guide for controlling phases of oscillation wavelength; a Bragg reflector region formed on said substrate and having a second lightwave guide with a grating, said first and second lightwave guides being connected in series; and each of said active region, said phase control region and said Bragg reflector region being provided with an electrode for receiving an injection current; characterized in that said electrode provided for said active layer extends into said phase control region.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
117 words
A multi-electrode semiconductor laser which includes: a substrate; an active region formed on said substrate and having an active layer which functions as a gain medium of laser oscillation; a phase control region formed on said substrate and having a first lightwave guide for controlling phases of oscillation wavelength; a Bragg reflector region formed on said substrate and having a second lightwave guide with a grating, said first and second lightwave guides being connected in series; and each of said active region, said phase control region and said Bragg reflector region being provided with an electrode for receiving an injection current; characterized in that said electrode provided for said active layer extends into said phase control region.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
98 words
An arrangement for inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said semiconductor laser including an active region and at least one phase control region without an active layer, said semiconductor laser modulates an oscillation light by receiving a modulation current, from a modulation current generating means, at both of said active region and said at least one phase control region, said arrangement comprising: a series circuit which includes an attenuator and a low pass filter, said series circuit being provided between said modulation current generating means and said at least one phase control region.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
98 words
An arrangement for inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said semiconductor laser including an active region and at least one phase control region without an active layer, said semiconductor laser modulates an oscillation light by receiving a modulation current, from a modulation current generating means, at both of said active region and said at least one phase control region, said arrangement comprising: a series circuit which includes an attenuator and a low pass filter, said series circuit being provided between said modulation current generating means and said at least one phase control region.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
114 words
An arrangement for inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said semiconductor laser including an active region and at least one phase control region without an active layer, said semiconductor laser modulating an oscillation light by receiving a modulation current, from a modulation current generating means, at both of said active region and said at least one phase control region, said arrangement comprising: a series circuit which includes a phase inverse amplifier and an attenuator, said series circuit being provided between said modulation current generating means and said at least one phase control region; and a high pass filter provided between said modulation current generating means and said active region.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
An arrangement for inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said semiconductor laser including an active region and at least one phase control region without an active layer, said semiconductor laser modulating an oscillation light by receiving a modulation current, from a modulation current generating means, at both of said active region and said at least one phase control region, said arrangement comprising: a series circuit which includes a phase inverse amplifier and an attenuator, said series circuit being provided between said modulation current generating means and said at least one phase control region; and a high pass filter provided between said modulation current generating means and said active region.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said laser including an active region and at least one phase control region which does not have an active layer, said method including the steps of: applying a first modulation current to the active region; and applying a second modulation current, which has a magnitude that is different from a magnitude of the first modulation current, to the at least one phase control region.
Claim 8
Independent Claim
78 words
A method of inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said laser including an active region and at least one phase control region which does not have an active layer, said method including the steps of: applying a first modulation current to the active region; and applying a second modulation current, which has a magnitude that is different from a magnitude of the first modulation current, to the at least one phase control region.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
49 words
A method as claimed in claim 4, further comprising the step of: controlling the frequency bandwidth of the first modulation current applied to the active region so as to be different from the frequency bandwidth of the second modulation current applied to the at least one phase control region.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
A method as claimed in claim 5, further comprising the step of: controlling the first modulation current applied to the active region so as to be different in phase from the second modulation current applied to the at least one phase control region.
Claim 11
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said laser including an active region and at least one phase control region which does not have an active layer, said method including the step of: applying a first modulation current to the active region; applying a second modulation current to the at least one phase control region; and controlling the frequency bandwidth of the first modulation current so as to be different from the frequency bandwidth of the second modulation current.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of inducing a flat frequency modulation response in a multi-electrode semiconductor laser, said laser including an active region and at least one phase control region which does not have an active layer, said method including the step of: applying a first modulation current to the active region; applying a second modulation current to the at least one phase control region; and controlling the frequency bandwidth of the first modulation current so as to be different from the frequency bandwidth of the second modulation current.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
146 words
A multi-electrode semiconductor laser which includes: a substrate; an active region formed on said substrate and having an active layer which functions as a gain medium of laser oscillation, said active region having an electrode; phase control region formed on said substrate and having a first lightwave guide for controlling phases of oscillation wavelength, said phase control region having two electrodes arranged along a longitudinal direction of said substrate; a Bragg reflector region formed on said substrate and having a second lightwave guide with a grating, said first and second lightwave guides being connected in series, said Bragg reflector region having an electrode, wherein each of said electrodes of said active region, said phase control region and said Bragg reflector region being supplied with an injection current; said electrode of said active region being integral with one of said two electrodes of said phase control region.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
146 words
A multi-electrode semiconductor laser which includes: a substrate; an active region formed on said substrate and having an active layer which functions as a gain medium of laser oscillation, said active region having an electrode; phase control region formed on said substrate and having a first lightwave guide for controlling phases of oscillation wavelength, said phase control region having two electrodes arranged along a longitudinal direction of said substrate; a Bragg reflector region formed on said substrate and having a second lightwave guide with a grating, said first and second lightwave guides being connected in series, said Bragg reflector region having an electrode, wherein each of said electrodes of said active region, said phase control region and said Bragg reflector region being supplied with an injection current; said electrode of said active region being integral with one of said two electrodes of said phase control region.
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