中国邮电高校学报(英文) ›› 2009, Vol. 16 ›› Issue (3): 1-3.doi: 10.1016/S1005-8885(08)60217-4

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Photonic MEMS tunable laser sources

刘爱群   

  1. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore
  • 收稿日期:1900-01-01 修回日期:1900-01-01 出版日期:2009-06-30
  • 通讯作者: 刘爱群

Photonic MEMS tunable laser sources

LIU Ai-qun   

  1. School of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, 50 Nanyang Avenue 639798, Singapore
  • Received:1900-01-01 Revised:1900-01-01 Online:2009-06-30
  • Contact: LIU Ai-qun

摘要:

This article covers laser configurations, design and experiments of photonic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) tunable laser sources. Three different types of MEMS tunable lasers such as MEMS coupled-cavity lasers, injection-locked laser systems and dual-wavelength tunable lasers are demonstrated as examples of natural synergy of MEMS with photonics. The expansion and penetration of the MEMS technology to silicon optoelectronic creates on-chip optical systems at an unprecedented scale of integration. While producing better integration with robustness and compactness, MEMS improves the functionalities and specifications of laser chips. Additionally, MEMS tunable lasers are featured with small size, high tuning speed, wide tuning range and CMOS compatible integration, which broaden their applications to many fields.

关键词:

photonic;MEMS,;tunable;laser,;photonics,;silicon;optoelectronics

Abstract:

This article covers laser configurations, design and experiments of photonic microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) tunable laser sources. Three different types of MEMS tunable lasers such as MEMS coupled-cavity lasers, injection-locked laser systems and dual-wavelength tunable lasers are demonstrated as examples of natural synergy of MEMS with photonics. The expansion and penetration of the MEMS technology to silicon optoelectronic creates on-chip optical systems at an unprecedented scale of integration. While producing better integration with robustness and compactness, MEMS improves the functionalities and specifications of laser chips. Additionally, MEMS tunable lasers are featured with small size, high tuning speed, wide tuning range and CMOS compatible integration, which broaden their applications to many fields.

Key words:

photonic MEMS;tunable laser;photonics;silicon optoelectronics