Extremely short external cavity lasers: The use of wavelength tuning effects in near field sensing

Janne Aikio; Kari Kataja; Teemu Alajoki; Pentti Karioja; Dennis G. Howe

doi:10.1117/12.433253

Extremely short external cavity lasers: The use of wavelength tuning effects in near field sensing

Janne Aikio, Kari Kataja, Teemu Alajoki, Pentti Karioja, Dennis G. Howe

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Abstract

An adjustable extremely short external cavity (ESEC; cavity length 0...50 microns) can be used to tune the wavelength of an edge emitting Fabry-Perot semiconductor laser up to two percents. This means about 30 nm tuning range for the 1550-nm lasers and about 15 nm tuning range for the 800-nm lasers. In addition to the use in WDM and other tunable laser applications, this phenomenon can be directly used in realizing wavelength tuning sensitive near field sensors. In this paper, we discuss the ESEC laser tuning mechanism by using various numerical models and experimentation. We show simulations and experimental results for two different wavelength tuning schemes: a single mirror tuning, and tuning by using a micromachined Fabry Perot interferometer. In addition, we discuss and show results on wavelength tuning enhanced readout in near field optical data storage, and on near field surface profilometry via laser wavelength tuning.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Integrated Optics
Subtitle of host publication	Devices, Materials, and Technologies VI
Place of Publication	San Jose
Publisher	International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE
Pages	235-245
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.433253
Publication status	Published - 18 Jun 2002
MoE publication type	Not Eligible
Event	Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices - San Jose, United States Duration: 19 Jan 2002 → 25 Jan 2002

Publication series

Series	Proceedings of SPIE
Volume	4640
ISSN	0277-786X

Conference

Conference	Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices
Country	United States
City	San Jose
Period	19/01/02 → 25/01/02

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Aikio, J., Kataja, K., Alajoki, T., Karioja, P., & Howe, D. G. (2002). Extremely short external cavity lasers: The use of wavelength tuning effects in near field sensing. In Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies VI (pp. 235-245). International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE. Proceedings of SPIE, Vol.. 4640 https://doi.org/10.1117/12.433253

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Aikio, J, Kataja, K, Alajoki, T , Karioja, P & Howe, DG 2002, Extremely short external cavity lasers: The use of wavelength tuning effects in near field sensing. in Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies VI. International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, San Jose, Proceedings of SPIE, vol. 4640, pp. 235-245, Symposium on Integrated Optoelectronic Devices, San Jose, United States, 19/01/02. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.433253

Extremely short external cavity lasers : The use of wavelength tuning effects in near field sensing. / Aikio, Janne; Kataja, Kari; Alajoki, Teemu ; Karioja, Pentti; Howe, Dennis G.

Integrated Optics: Devices, Materials, and Technologies VI. San Jose : International Society for Optics and Photonics SPIE, 2002. p. 235-245 (Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 4640).

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