@article{6c5f6e0c5f4a4add87b78431e0470cbc,
title = "Fabrication and lasing characteristics of λ = 1.56 μm tunable twin-guide (TTG) DFB lasers",
abstract = "The operation principle and fabrication process of the tunable twin-guide (TTG) DFB laser diode are presented. The TTG-DFB laser is a novel single-frequency tunable laser which needs only a single control current for a wide continuous tuning range. Very low cw threshold currents of 12-18 mA at room temperature, spectral linewidths as low as 20-30 MHz, and a continuous tuning range of 1.5 nm at a tuning current of 60 mA are obtained with first, still non-optimised devices. The threshold current and spectral linewidth vary only slightly over the entire tuning range.",
author = "Schanen, {C. F.J.} and S. Illek and H. Lang and W. Thulke and Amann, {M. C.}",
note = "Funding Information: We thank all 17 perinatal units in the Trent region who cooperated with this study. Funding was provided by the regional health authority. ACF is supported by the Spastics Society. Funding Information: We acknowledge the technical help of Jenny Frost, Alison Husband, Pat Bond, and Clive Williams and the logistic supportofMark Palmer andMaralyn Kempson. Theindexing of maturity was carried out by Dr Sarah Hannington. The work was supported by the Northcott Devon Medical Foundation and the IBM (UK) Trust.",
year = "1990",
doi = "10.1049/ip-j.1990.0014",
language = "English",
volume = "137",
pages = "69--73",
journal = "IEE proceedings. Part J, Optoelectronics",
issn = "0267-3932",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical Engineers",
number = "1",
}