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We have developed an integrated multiwavelength laser with waveguide couplers using a novel selective metal-organic vapor-phase epitaxy (MOVPE) technique. The lasing wavelength was controlled by modulating the effective refractive index of distributed Bragg reflector (DBR) waveguides. Array lasing wavelengths were distributed from 1548.0 to 1553.5 nm with an average spacing of 1.8 nm. The propagation loss of the waveguide coupler was about 16 dB for inner ports and 20 dB for outer ports with a 6 dB splitting loss. Four-wavelength laser outputs were coupled into a single-mode fibre.
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Katoh, Y., Kunii, T., Matsui, Y. et al. Four-wavelength DBR laser array with waveguide couplers fabricated using selective MOVPE growth. Opt Quant Electron 28, 533–540 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00943622
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