E-band widely tunable, narrow linewidth heterogeneous laser on silicon

Abstract

We demonstrate a heterogeneously integrated laser on silicon exhibiting a sub-20 kHz Lorentzian linewidth over a wavelength tuning range of 58 nm from 1350 to 1408 nm, which are record values to date for E-band integrated lasers in the literature. Wide wavelength tuning is achieved with an integrated Si ring-resonator-based Vernier mirror, which also significantly reduces the Lorentzian linewidth. Such a record performance leverages a mature heterogeneous III–V/Si platform and marks an important milestone in E-band optical fiber communications and in reaching visible wavelengths via second harmonic generation for optical atomic clock applications.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Apr 01, 2023
Source ID
10.1063/5.0133040

Entities

People

  • Chao Xiang
  • Joel Guo
  • John E. Bowers
  • Jonathan Peters
  • Lin Chang
  • Theodore J. Morin

Organizations

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency
  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.
  • Quantum Dot Semiconductor Device Photonics and Graphene Optoelectronic Materials and THz Physics.
  • Spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy