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    公开(公告)号:DE69904130T2

    公开(公告)日:2003-07-31

    申请号:DE69904130

    申请日:1999-09-14

    Abstract: A tunable optical grating device (10) that can be digitally and latchably tuned comprises a length of waveguide (11) including a grating region (12), and a movable body (14) and fixed substrate (16) attached to the waveguide proximal the grating region. The body is movable from a first position to at least a second position, and in some embodiments to a plurality of positions, along the length of the waveguide to apply a mechanical strain to the grating to shift the wavelength response of the device. The movable body is latchable between the various positions along the length of the waveguide to define a latchably tunable device so that a continuous supply of power is not needed to tune the device. The digitally and latchably tunable optical grating device is useful in WDM communication systems, particularly for adding or dropping channels and for dynamically gain-equalizing optical amplifiers.

    MAGNETICALLY TUNABLE AND LATCHABLE BROAD-RANGE SEMICONDUCTOR LASER

    公开(公告)号:CA2296950A1

    公开(公告)日:2000-08-22

    申请号:CA2296950

    申请日:2000-01-26

    Abstract: The invention provides a device with an improved tunable laser structure, the structure useful with surface emitting lasers and capable of exhibiting desirable latchability. The tunable laser of the invention contains a laser structure having a lower reflector, an active laser region, and an upper reflector. The upper reflector contains a non-moveable reflector portion located adjacent the active laser region and a moveable reflector portion located a spaced distance from the non-moveable reflector portion. A magnetic material is located either on a surface of the moveable reflector portion or on a surface in contact with the moveable reflector portion, and a programmable magnet is located near the magnetic material, the magnet capable of inducing controlled movement of the magnetic material. This movement in turn induces movement of the moveable reflector portion such that the spaced distance between the moveable reflector portion and the non-moveable reflector portion is capable of being adjusted. By adjusting this spaced distance (i.e., the air gap between the moveable and non-moveable reflector portions), the phase of reflection and thus the laser output wavelength is controlled.

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